Needing MicroATX Cooling Solution

[FridayXIII]

After my previous post concerning cooling solutions for a MicroAXT Gigabyte EG43M-S2H. I have somewhat narrowed down my choices to the two coolers listed below. They both meet the height requirements and have retention screw mounting hardware. After measuring the motherboard I have 4 1/2" from the Northbridge heatsink to the edge of the mobo. I am still uncertain if each cooler will clear the components on the mobo. The Masscool 8WA741 has a smaller footprint but I don't know if there is enough height from the chip to the bottom heatsink fins. The ASUS V60 has a larger footprint and seems to have the height from the chip to bottom heatsink fins, but I an worried the heatpipes will interfere with the Northbridge heatsink. If anyone has experience with these two heatsinks or the Gigabyte EG43M-S2H board I would like to hear them. I am also open to other suggestions.


MASSCOOL 8WA741 92mm Ball CPU Cooler
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Model
Brand MASSCOOL
Model 8WA741
Spec
Type Fan&Heatsinks
Fan Size 92mm
Compatibility Intel: Socket LGA775
CPU: Extrerme Edition, Prescott, Celeron D, Core 2 Due, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Dural-core, Pentium D
Bearing Type Ball
RPM 2800 ±10% RPM
Air Flow 50.61 CFM
Noise Level 34.58 dBA
Power Connector 4 Pin
Physical Spec
Fan Dimensions 92 x 92 x 25mm
Heatsink Dimensions 95 x 95 x 104mm


ASUS V-60 92mm Vapo Bearing CPU Cooler
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Brand ASUS
Model V-60
Spec
Type Fan&Heatsinks
Fan Size 92mm
Compatibility Intel Core2 Extreme/ Core2 Duo/ Pentium D (Dual-Core)
Intel Pentium 4 HT/Celeron D all series
Bearing Type Vapo Bearing
RPM 2300 ±10% RPM with PWM
Air Flow 36.5 CFM
Heatsink Material Cu. Base + Al. Fins + 4 Heat Pipes
Physical Spec
Fan Dimensions 92 x 92 x 25mm
Heatsink Dimensions 106 x 107 x 118mm
Weight 630g


GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H LGA 775 Intel G43 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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-FridayXIII

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Why does it matter if the bottom-edge of CPU heatsink fins overlap the upper edge of the motherboard?

What sort of computer-case are you using? Apparently the height of the cooler is not your major concern. If you can fit a cooler with height of ~150mm in your case, just about all the top-end coolers I know of will clear the components on that motherboard -- including the NB heatsink -- which is a standard design for these boards and not a problem.

If the case is so small that the heatsink butts up against the bottom side of the PSU, you can re-orient the cooler so that it faces the PSU (for coolers like the TRUE, Noctua-NH-U12P, Megahalem, etc.).

How much clearance do you have between the upper edge of the motherboard and the bottom of your PSU (or in cases with bottom-mounted PSUs -- the top of the case)?