Low Profile Heatsink

[Andrew1990]

Currently I have a Scythe Katana 2 on my CPU. I have a case I found in my closet that I would love to use but the Heatsink would get in the way of the PSU. Here is a pic...


Current Case and Heatsink


http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/2417/dscf0229tl3.jpg


Case I want to use

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7172/dscf0228cb6.jpg


What I am looking for is a low profile AM2 cooler that is both effecient and relatively quiet. Is there any thing like that on the market?

 

[cmdrdredd]

How much space do you have between the CPU socket and the side panel?

You may be able to fit something larger than you think there.

 

[Andrew1990]

Well the thing is the PSU will be between the heatsink and the side panel. I got about 3 inches until the heatsink comes in contact with the PSU.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Hrm...that is quite an odd orientation for the PSU. 3 inches? I don't think any HSF is that small.

 

[Andrew1990]

Damn, I guess I'll just use that case for a mini ITX system then. Thanks for your advice though.

 

[cmdrdredd]

If you think about it, the stock HSF is about the smallest one there is and they're too large. I don't know though...where did the case come from?

 

[Andrew1990]

Someone gave it to me. It had an Athlon XP system in it and the Athlon XP used a stock XP2500 heatsink.

 

[Zap]

I'd think a stock HSF should fit. You can enlarge the PSU mounting holes a bit to move it as close to the side panel as possible for some more room.

Arctic Cooling makes this low profile AM2 unit. In fact, if you don't mind the noise, there are many 1U and 2U HSFs you can get.

 

[garritynet]

Well 3in is 7.62cm. This heatsink is 6.2cm tall. I would use this if you dont have a PSU with a fan on the bottom.
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1005

 

[nyker96]

I remember arctic freezer 7 pro has a LP version. see if that works for you. ok I see Zap already mentioned it. check it out.