Scythe Infinity on P5WDH

[Geekwannab]

I am bit sceptical after seeing This

 

[kpamir]

Man i had the hardest time getting my SI-128 mounted on my p5w, i HAVE no idea how anyone is gonna manage that beast.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

HOLLY HELLL :Q , THAT THING IS HUGE.

 

[Geekwannab]

has anybody mounted the infinity successfully on the P5WDH without any dremelling or mods... please help.. All my parts(except for the aftermarket HSF and case) are in and am planning to build this weekend.. not planning to OC until i get the infinity or any other aftermarket HSF

 

[Henny]

I had to shave about 1-2mm off one end of the Infinities extrusion (not the base) for my P5W DH. It took about 5 minutes with a Dremel.

It's well worth it because the HSF is excellent. It's probably the best air cooling solution out there. Once Tuniq Tower goes back into production I'd love to see a review between these two. My money is on the Infinity.

 

[imported_fallen]

Anything out there that someone would recommend that doesnt take a dremel to make compatible? For the Asus P5B deluxe conroe board.

 

[Skott]

How about the Zalman CNPS9500? Can get it with LED and non-LED versions. I know they fit the Conroe chips and the P5W DH mobos. Not sure about the P5B mobo though.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Geekwannab
has anybody mounted the infinity successfully on the P5WDH without any dremelling or mods...

Have you seen this? 😉

 

[imported_fallen]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Originally posted by: Geekwannab
has anybody mounted the infinity successfully on the P5WDH without any dremelling or mods...

Have you seen this? 😉

Yes, & thats what drove me to get the Zalman 9500, further up in that thread I saw people with this board talking about having to Dremmel the HSF to get it to fit.

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: Skott
How about the Zalman CNPS9500? Can get it with LED and non-LED versions. I know they fit the Conroe chips and the P5W DH mobos. Not sure about the P5B mobo though.

Well..I have one on the P5W DH I have...I didnt have any other concerns...it was actually fairly simple to put on. I don't see how any motherboard I have ever owned would have a problem with it, so I am sure its fine with the P5B.

 

[lopri]

I almost bought the Scythe Infinity but changed my mind due to the same mounting system as Intel stock. Assuming a good contact that thing must perform great considering the number of fins. (You will need a high RPM fan in order to see its real potential)

I instead went with Thermalright Ultra-120. Cools very well and the mounting takes less than 1 minute. (literally, I know you don't believe it)

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: lopri
I almost bought the Scythe Infinity but changed my mind due to the same mounting system as Intel stock. Assuming a good contact that thing must perform great considering the number of fins. (You will need a high RPM fan in order to see its real potential)

I instead went with Thermalright Ultra-120. Cools very well and the mounting takes less than 1 minute. (literally, I know you don't believe it)

Yeah, I was looking at the Infinity and noticed it uses the C2D retail HSF and was like, WTF? I'm considering buying the Thermalright Ultra-120 next month. My Artic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 cools pretty well, but I think my E6400 has potential.