Well, where to start . . .
I'm using an AMD 1210 Opteron, with an ABIT NF-M2 nView motherboard, inside a Lian Li PC-G50 case Link . This case is short at 15" tall, is a reverse ATX layout, and the PSU( Antec EA 500) sits above the CPU, granted, its only over half of the CPU, but pretty much renders anything taller than 3.5 " tall useless.
So, what I am looking for, is a GOOD, aftermarket CPU cooling solution, with the following considerations:
1) 3.25 inches or less in height.
2) Must be air cooling.
3) Has a proven track record, for cooling very well.
4) since the supplied case fans are virtualy silent, silent would be a major plus.
Basically, I'm looking for input, for what would work well in my situation. The case is a bit cramped, but after having it for a few months now, I really do not want to change cases, it has too many pluses, and only one negative (no room for a large HSF). Also, I'm looking for a solution to cool the PWM section of the motherboard, it tends to run very hot, and I've thought about perhaps modding the front 5.25" bays, to take a 12cm fan or two, and running a custom made duct across the OTES, while leaving everything on the motherboard as 'stock' as possible.
I'm using an AMD 1210 Opteron, with an ABIT NF-M2 nView motherboard, inside a Lian Li PC-G50 case Link . This case is short at 15" tall, is a reverse ATX layout, and the PSU( Antec EA 500) sits above the CPU, granted, its only over half of the CPU, but pretty much renders anything taller than 3.5 " tall useless.
So, what I am looking for, is a GOOD, aftermarket CPU cooling solution, with the following considerations:
1) 3.25 inches or less in height.
2) Must be air cooling.
3) Has a proven track record, for cooling very well.
4) since the supplied case fans are virtualy silent, silent would be a major plus.
Basically, I'm looking for input, for what would work well in my situation. The case is a bit cramped, but after having it for a few months now, I really do not want to change cases, it has too many pluses, and only one negative (no room for a large HSF). Also, I'm looking for a solution to cool the PWM section of the motherboard, it tends to run very hot, and I've thought about perhaps modding the front 5.25" bays, to take a 12cm fan or two, and running a custom made duct across the OTES, while leaving everything on the motherboard as 'stock' as possible.
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