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    Ultra-120 no better than my XP-90

    I think Daverino is onto something. Of the people who post to this forum, I bet 99% are 'lapping' their coolers by hand. The problem with this is that is very hard, impossible even, to get the surface properly flat. Unless the cooler's base is initially *way* off flat, the chances are that...
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    Ultra-120 Extreme just got dropped off - major problem?

    Thanks, Graysky. Checked out that mounting bracket on the Thermalright website. That's exactly what I need. (Although I already have the sprung screws.) Searched every single website listed on the "where to buy" section of Thermalright's site. Nobody has the bracket in stock, or will...
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    Ultra-120 Extreme just got dropped off - major problem?

    Ok, thanks Graysky. I uploaded a couple of photos to ImageShack. Here's one showing the terrible convexity perpendicular to the the heatpipes: perpendicular Here's another showing that parallel to the heatpipes, the base is pretty much flat: parallel The base is so far from being flat...
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    Ultra-120 Extreme just got dropped off - major problem?

    I know this is a little off-topic, but my Ulta-120 extreme arrived yesterday, and I discovered (at almost exactly the same time the Anandtech retail review was published) that it does not come with the Socket-939 adapter. If I had known the S939 adapter would not be there, I probably would not...
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    My Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme

    I know this is a little off-topic, but my Ulta-120 extreme arrived yesterday, and I discovered (at almost exactly the same time the Anandtech retail review was published) that it does not come with the Socket-939 adapter. If I had known the S939 adapter would not be there, I probably would...