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Mullet
10-02-2007, 01:54 PM
Hi All
I'm swapping my E6600 this week for a Q6600 G0.
I'm gonna be fitting a D-tek Fuzion. My question is this, as things are with my Storm waterblock the motherboard bends slightly when I tighten the mounting screws.
Is it worth installing a backplate to prevent this and if so would I be able to fit it to the back of my striker extreme?
I'm looking at these 2 at the moment:
http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Backplate&osCsid=36b9a323d401fffce9969e7f4aa150b0&x=0&y=0
IcY18
10-02-2007, 02:20 PM
I've heard the Thermalright or Scythe backplates are pretty good.
Others will have first hand exp.
boostieboy
10-02-2007, 02:57 PM
i'm using the scythe, solid piece
Sparky
10-02-2007, 03:00 PM
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/SparkyJJO/smileys/trysearch.gif
This has been asked many times...
SiGfever
10-02-2007, 03:30 PM
I use two of the Thermalright but Iany says that the Scythe is a better constructed piece.
The backplates are definitely worth buying, I will never use a CPU waterblock without one again.
Patriote
10-02-2007, 03:41 PM
lol one of the 2 you linked is in Plastic dude... Get the Metal one. It looks 100% like the Thermalright which is perfect. I am using it ATM.
I yoinked the backplate from my Scythe Ninja Rev A. Had to make the hole a little bit bigger with my drill before I could get the FuZion bolts through.
Mullet
10-02-2007, 04:02 PM
Cheers all, anyone know if I need to mod he backplate so it fits the board?
Or am I being a n00b.
Patriote
10-02-2007, 04:03 PM
Cheers all, anyone know if I need to mod he backplate so it fits the board?
Or am I being a n00b.
No you won't.
Mullet
10-02-2007, 04:07 PM
Will be draining the system down over the weekend I expect. Will post up some pics of my efforts.... here's a taster:
Waving goodbye to the E6600, Storm and Crappy plastic elbow, gonna replace elbow with this:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/Dazbo110903/DSCF1656.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/Dazbo110903/DSCF1659.jpg
Thanks for your help all...will order the backplate now.
:)
alejo
10-02-2007, 04:40 PM
lol one of the 2 you linked is in Plastic dude... Get the Metal one. It looks 100% like the Thermalright which is perfect. I am using it ATM.
I use the plastic one shown; it's a Zalman. Plenty strong enough for a hardmount, and my board isn't distorted. Overall I find it better than most backplates available as there is nothing in the center to interfere with some of the solder points or surface mounted components that some boards have on the backside. Most backplates are made for heatsinks that weigh more than half a kilo. A waterblock ain't going to really stress them.
turtletrax
10-02-2007, 05:25 PM
I like the Sythe SKURK1. Has to be drilled out slightly but works great with my Fuzion.
Petra
10-02-2007, 05:47 PM
I like the Sythe SKURK1. Has to be drilled out slightly but works great with my Fuzion.
You only have to drill the holes out if you have the original FuZion mounting hardware. The hardware that the FuZion has been shipping with for months now employs thinner screws/bolts that easily pass through the holes in the Scythe backplate.
I use one on my test rig and my personal system--they work great. :)
[XC] DragonOrta
10-02-2007, 06:06 PM
I love the Scythe backplates. I've got two of them, and will probably need to order another one from Petra's soon.
disruptfam
10-02-2007, 06:11 PM
how about a tuniq tower backplate??
turtletrax
10-02-2007, 06:42 PM
You only have to drill the holes out if you have the original FuZion mounting hardware. The hardware that the FuZion has been shipping with for months now employs thinner screws/bolts that easily pass through the holes in the Scythe backplate.
I use one on my test rig and my personal system--they work great. :)
Thanks Petra. I bought my Fuzion right when they were catchin on. I love it so far. I just wish the nozzles would come out already!!!
Petra
10-02-2007, 06:51 PM
I just wish the nozzles would come out already!!!
You're telling me... We've been badgering D-Tek about those ever since they mentioned they were working on prototypes. Simply put, there have been some production problems but, last I heard, they were on track to be released "soon" (though, at this point, "soon" doesn't mean a whole lot :rolleyes: )
Monk0101
10-02-2007, 06:59 PM
The Tuniq backpalte works fine. In fact the threads are the same as the bolts supplied with the Fusion. I just threaded the bolts up thru the back of the backplate without a washer on the bottom. Good thing too. @#$^ cat ran away with one washer so I needed one of the extras. :)
how about a tuniq tower backplate??
Grafton
10-02-2007, 08:02 PM
the backplate that comes with the cm hyper 48 has the same thread and works great
Mxlplx
10-02-2007, 08:19 PM
For those on the cheap side, i used my CNPS 9500 backplate, and it works fine. Just push out the nuts from the other side of the hole and it will pop out, then the Fuzions screws fit just as well.
leo_bsb
10-02-2007, 08:49 PM
do you guys think that backplates for socket 478 coolers would fit?
I don't have a socket 775 MB right now, just my 939. But I have a lot of old P4 coolers laying around.
[XC] DragonOrta
10-02-2007, 09:09 PM
A 478 backplate will not fit. I've tried.
Grafton
10-02-2007, 09:48 PM
do you guys think that backplates for socket 478 coolers would fit?
I don't have a socket 775 MB right now, just my 939. But I have a lot of old P4 coolers laying around.
no go not square
Mullet
10-04-2007, 12:24 PM
Not sure where I can source the scythe b/plates in the UK.
So placcy or metal?
Sparky
10-04-2007, 12:29 PM
do you guys think that backplates for socket 478 coolers would fit?
I don't have a socket 775 MB right now, just my 939. But I have a lot of old P4 coolers laying around.
Just use your stock 939 backplate. That's what I did. I used different bolts, washers, and nuts though because of the threading difference.... So maybe not a good idea, so nvm