Scythe Infinity Mounting Orientation

[mfs378]

I'm thinking about an Asus P5B - E6600 - Scythe Infinity combination, and cramming it all into an Antec Solo. I want to make sure that I can mount it so the wider side is facing the back of the case, as opposed to pointing up. That way the Scythe fan and the rear exhaust fan will be in-line. However, I haven't been able to verify this yet. Any help?

Also, am I foolish in being a bit wary of the Scythe mounting system? I have no experience with it, but it looks like it may be a weak point.

 

[1111111]

The Scythe Infinity cannot be rotated. However, it does allow you to mount the fan on any side. The Scythe Ninja Plus might be a little bit better fit for your application. The Thermalright Ultra-120 is also an excellent heatsink. It can be rotated 90 degrees using the S-type heatsink clip, but it is very wide.

 

[mfs378]

Could you clarify regarding the S-type clip? I'm not sure what you are refering to.

 

[Henny]

Originally posted by: mfs378
I'm thinking about an Asus P5B - E6600 - Scythe Infinity combination, and cramming it all into an Antec Solo. I want to make sure that I can mount it so the wider side is facing the back of the case, as opposed to pointing up. That way the Scythe fan and the rear exhaust fan will be in-line. However, I haven't been able to verify this yet. Any help?

Also, am I foolish in being a bit wary of the Scythe mounting system? I have no experience with it, but it looks like it may be a weak point.

The Scythe mounting system (at least for Mine and Infinity) is excellent. However it's rather unforgiving and the procedure needs to be followed per the instructions.

For Asus MB's you might also need to make some minor modifications with a Dremel.

 

[Soul Colossus]

See my Scythe Infinity + fan right here: http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3161/scinfym2.jpg

You can mount the fan on any side, but it's better longways like I have it since the heatpipes would probably restrict airflow through the fins.

 

[imported_fallen]

What MB is that on, Soul Colossus? I am looking to mount a good HSF unit to an Asus P5B DH deluxe conroe board.

 

[shabby]

Geez that thing weighs almost a kilo, i wonder if its ripped any sockets off yet.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: shabby
i wonder if its ripped any sockets off yet...

Exactly!

Mobos are a lot stronger than ppl think they are, however, cheap plastic is cheap plastic -- and OEM retention rings are usually made of cheap plastic... I never have understood this!

The good thing is, metal retainers, and so forth, ARE available, if you search...

IMHO, mobo manufacturers need to wisen up and start using sturdier retention devices, especially on their high-end products! Why should WE have to scour eBay and Google for these things? :|

 

[Howard]

The ones they used on P4 478 boards were pretty damn sturdy.

 

[Soul Colossus]

Originally posted by: fallen
What MB is that on, Soul Colossus? I am looking to mount a good HSF unit to an Asus P5B DH deluxe conroe board.

Asus P4C800 Deluxe, Socket 478.

I don't know why everyone is whining about this thing being heavy, it isn't really that heavy compared to how big it looks. Just don't worry about it, it's not going to fall off or break anything. My Swiftech MCX-478-V was heavier.

 

[markymoo]

a few have had issuses making it fit right properly onto the cpu fully

 

[Soul Colossus]

Yeah it was pretty tough for me. Try taking the motherboard out, it'd be way easier and safer. You don't want to scratch the bottom of the HS.