Tt 'Duct Mod' and large HSF (ie XP-120)

[Farmer]

Anyone try this? How has the fit been?

 

[DerwenArtos12]

well the duct mod is for an 80mm fan so i wouldn't really suggest putting that on a heatsink designed for a 120mm fan, maybe with the 90 or 92(axp vs a64) but still it really doesn't seem like a good idea considering the strain they will be putting ont eh motherboard by themselves is high enough, the extra leverage created by these would be less than ideal.

 

[Farmer]

I understand about the fans (can't believe I completely forgot), however, I doubt the peice of plastic will add much weight, or seem that significant when compared to something as bulky as an XP-90.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Farmer
I understand about the fans (can't believe I completely forgot), however, I doubt the peice of plastic will add much weight, or seem that significant when compared to something as bulky as an XP-90.

you would be surprised how little an XP-90 weighs.

I'd say only a few hundred grams at most.. very light

 

[DerwenArtos12]

yeah and it's not so much just about how much just the tube weighs but then you mount your fan on it and the weight of those then being so much further out from the motherboard puts a lot more torshional(sp?) force agains the motherboard.

 

[Mrvile]

You can give it a whirl but you won't get much from the TT duct mod. You'll probably get a bigger temp drop if you bought some 25 cent dryer duct from Home Depot and ducted it directly to a intake case fan.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
yeah and it's not so much just about how much just the tube weighs but then you mount your fan on it and the weight of those then being so much further out from the motherboard puts a lot more torshional(sp?) force agains the motherboard.

It's honestly not that heavy though, like I mean pretty well same weight as a stock cooler.. somewhere in that range.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
yeah and it's not so much just about how much just the tube weighs but then you mount your fan on it and the weight of those then being so much further out from the motherboard puts a lot more torshional(sp?) force agains the motherboard.

It's honestly not that heavy though, like I mean pretty well same weight as a stock cooler.. somewhere in that range.

craig we know the heatsink is not that heavy, thats not the point at all. it's the weight of the fan and the tube not just right agianst the heatsink but being pulled out away fron it another inch or so and the tt duct just acting as a lever.