1.screws are hard to get
2. i think i'm :banana::banana::banana::banana:ed up :(
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1.screws are hard to get
2. i think i'm :banana::banana::banana::banana:ed up :(
Location: SLOVENIJA
lol
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Originally Posted by AMD-me
Eeeks!! Wait, u can get a brand new Thermaltake cooler but you cannot buy screws there?? :confused:
that's right :)
guys who already bought these cooler called 2-3 stores....not suitable/correct screws available.
hello my friends the 7 july im going to be the happy owner of one of these babies any one tried with a8n sli dlx? or similar?
i have the sonictower, on that asus a8n sli deluxe works like a charm.
ok.after reading this and some reviews,i am convinced to try the typhoon.still usin a slk-948u,so i think time to move on.enlighted the heat generated for oc x2,i deem it may help.its on order along with my first dfi board the nf3 ultra-d.jeez,i have no idea how this is gonna turn out from recent readings... :doh:
thx lastdon00 so the 7 june i will post my result with my NEW tt big typhoon
I gained ~100MHz when switching to the big typhoon from my cnps7700. I probably wouldn't have switched (or even heard about the typhoon) without this thread, so, thanks!
Hell, it's quieter than the zalman as well!
Zalman backplate didn't work too well for me, so I took the K7 backplate solution and modified it...
My steps, as usual I won't take responsibility yada yada. ;)
* Put the foam H-bracket on top of one of the metal H-brackets
* Stick them under the board, as a backplate
* Put 2 of the long screws through the holes in the motherboard (from the bottom!)
* Apply thermal paste, etc
* Put the cooler on the CPU, and another H-bracket over the heatsink, obviously with the screws through it
* Use the standoffs (or the bolts, I suppose either one works) to hold the heatsink down.
Steady as a rock. Make sure you apply pressure evenly as usual. Also, don't screw it onto there too hard. Using a spanner, the bolts were easy as hell to move. Using my fingers, I couldn't move them a nanometer. Anyway, the whole thing felt pretty solid so I tried it out, and what do you know, it worked just fine! :D
Edit: I took a pic, bad one... It would be impossible to get a good picture without getting it out of the case.
http://web.telia.com/~u18411604/typhoon/mount.jpg
(http://web.telia.com/~u18411604/typhoon/ for more, very intresting
:rolleyes: pictures.)
big typhoon
hehe,exscape.I did almost the same thing before i read what you did.it differs just a little bit but quite effective.:)
This is using nf3 dfi backplate.I dont know if its same as others,but its quite low profile with just little nubs making it thru the board.
1>use long screws from install package(from bottomside)phillips heads will be under board.checked clearance.no chance for short as they are almost flush.
2>use tiny nuts and rotate them on from the top till they hit the little nubs at base on topside of mobo.helps stabilize and square off bolts.
3>use tt bracket and position over top of bolt threads.use motherboard mounting brackets and screw them on finger tight and evenly.check sides for flsuh.
4>after hand tight,use anything convienient to hold mobo mounts and tighten screws from backside.done:)
its just too awkward i think to tighten screws from top or such ways..GL
edit: put small pieces of electrical tape on underside of bolts when done to assure no contact.. ;)
(Remember teh name of person posting this hehe)
1. get backplate such that hole brackets don't go above board. (sand), or get one that fits like I just said.
2. Get some standoffs that screw into the backplate through the board. Screw them in and maybe use washers. Put MB in case.
3. Get some 6-32 threaded rod and cut to correct length (do a dummy mount and measure, then cut)
If you have short stiff springs that fit., USE THEM, Get some knurled 6-32 nuts. Don't forget to compensate for fact that you are screwing them into standoffs when cutting.
4. Screw rod into standoffs. Mount heatsink and t-bar, 1 'bearing washer', spring if using them, 1 more washer, then knurled nut (you did take all these into account when you cut right?) (and you left xtra if going bare-die so you can use this w/ a chip w/ heatspreader if needed?)
6. Tighten stuff down EVENLY!!!!!! Springs give you some compensation for lack of such, but you can get away w/o if you are careful! Check temps in the bios after final mounting and tweak as needed.
PS - this also work REALLY WELL FOR Water blocks :hrhr: :hehe:
PS2 - You can also just use appropriate substitutes (long screws from back of board, etc) to get teh same effect as standoffs.
PS again
1. Epoxy the danm plate to the top of the TTBT and make your life simpler! (I used JB QUIK for this myself), NO FUMBLING TRYING TO KEEP THE 3-5 parts centered so you don't smash something.
2. Since you are doing yourself favors, here's another one. Just accept that you need to put teh PC, case and all, on it's side to stick this sucker on. Will take 1/3 the time and give back much peace of mind from the fact that you are NOT fighting GRAVITY, etc.
3. Yes this does torque the board enough to make a 1-2c difference. I took a piece of stiff packing foam and cut it to help support from the fan (Remember this is in a LL-V1000 so the CPU is on the bottom (that's why I got it :hehe:)) I'm visualizing a 'hanger' using a 1" wide piece of AL sheet that you could cut to fit between the finger guard and the fan and stick out above w/ 1-2 more holes so that you could run zip-ties, etc from above for ''normal ( :wierd: ) cases''
4. Here is example of one side of my G5 mounting, looks the same on my beloved's machine except for no springs.
Threaded rod screwed into standoff screwed into backplate.
https://home.comcast.net/~mikeehrlic...pumountdtl.jpg
Just looked down and Excape(?)(Above this :up: )has another good example, that'll work also :up: )
u think u can point em out on www.lowes.com, cant seem to find em. im in sweden so ill have to lurk out the right screws, which will be such a pain in the ass...Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
hey man could u take some pics of the screws that come with the typhoon? so that i can find some longer ones somewhere.. maybe at www.elfa.se or would u know any better place?Quote:
Originally Posted by exscape
did u find screws that were long enough to fit through the dfi backplate?im going to lowes today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
Thanks
this cooler is awesome.