SI-120 Mounting Problem

[RHITee05]

I just got a new SI-120 cooler to mount on my MSI Neo2 Platinum. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit! Due to the Neo2's layout, I have to mount it with the heatpipes facing either up or down. Facing up, the fins strike my video card (no good). Facing down, the heatpipes would just barely clear my video card (by less than 1/4"), except for the VF-700 bracket. I have a Zalman VF-700 on my video card, and it uses a diagonal brace across the back for stability, which protrudes about 1/4" above the card.

I'd like some options, other than just returning the cooler. How dangerous would it be to re-mount the VF-700 without the rear brace? Has anyone tried this? Is there any way I could modify it and keep it in place? What about the SI-120 - are the any other mounting possibilities I've overlooked? Suggestions are much appreciated.

 

[RHITee05]

Anyone?

 

[eljaye925]

Here's the answer you don't want:

I wouldn't recomend removing the brace, but no one is going to arrest you if you do .

I bought and then re-sold a SI-120 beacuse I couldn't get it to fit on my Neo2.

A Scythe Ninja will fit, but you will have to grind down the rear brace some to get around one of the retension tabs.

Good Luck,

L.J.

 

[AntiStatic]

I have an SI-120 on my NEO2 w/6800GT, it's a perfect fit and a great cooler. I don't know anything about those zalman gpu coolers but it sounds like that is the problem, not MSI or ThermalRight. Here is a pic of mine hard at work- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v18/AeroSquid/LLV1000.jpg

 

[eljaye925]

I never tried it with the stock heatsink, but I did with an ATI Silencer and Zalman 700cu on an x800xt.