120mm ULTRA FAN CLIPS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

everyone, including our international friends at Xtreme...i emailed Thermalright.com sales dept earlier today and they responded PROMPTLY with this email about buying additional Ultra 120mm fan clips

sidewindercomputers.com sells to 110 international countries:

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Hi,

Try here: http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/

They will receive 20 set of U120 fan clips by early this week.

Thank you for choosing Thermalright!

Chris Lee

:: Sales Dept.
:: Thermalright Inc.
:: sales@thermalright.com
:: Phone: 909-266-0943
:: Fax: 951-257-4106
:: Now you can pay with PayPal!

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Thanks for information.

yup, thanks for sharing

plastic ties work great too

I may get a pair if I can't source some in UK.

one thing that totally bewilders me is why the clips use this lame method of mounting and why not use a similar method of holes in the fins on the side like the XP90/XP120

Sweet, will probably get a pair since I want to run another fan on this beast. Another fan will add to the already amazing temps I have gotten with this beast

the only issue i see is that there is only room for one fan clip to clip in those holes.

my second fan shipped today from sidewinder for my ultra-120x so ill see hwo to mount it in a day or two with zip ties.

you just use the next set of fin holes-slots below the top mounting holes or above the bottom mounting holes.

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Originally Posted by subman

How do I get Thermalright to reply to a problem I have with their heat sinks corroding in the tropical climes over here ? I have emailed them since 14th June and till now not received a single reply. :(

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with so much humidity there you gonna need to apply a verry thin layer of oil where its corroding i suggest wd40

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Originally Posted by zsamz_

with so much humidity there you gonna need to apply a verry thin layer of oit where its corroding i suggest wd40

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Ooops .. I hit the delete button by mistake and deleted my message.. I was trying to edit it :)

here it is again

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How do I get Thermalright to reply to a problem I have with their heat sinks corroding in the tropical climes over here ? I have emailed them since 14th June and till now not received a single reply.

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Oil ? .. is it safe to apply oil on a heat sink - it will not spread ? There is very little space between the fins to reach some of the spots.

thats good info, i hope thay are still available for me

update:...sidewindercomputers.com told me no clips have arrived as of today...maybe tomorrow...i think he will post in this thread to tell us when they are in and posted for sale.

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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

update:...sidewindercomputers.com told me no clips have arrived as of today...maybe tomorrow...i think he will post in this thread to tell us when they are in and posted for sale.

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Damn, and I just emailed Gary about them haha. Well I will check tomorrow :up: Thanks for the update Ace.

On the subject of the clips for the 120-X, am I the only one having problems with them?

I've poked them into the small holes at the middle of the sides of the sink but something's not right. Whilst at the top of the sink they clip into the fan holes firmly, at the bottom they don't go in at all securely and the slightest pressure with a finger will dislodge them from the fan holes. It's as if the little bit of wire that goes into the hole in the sink isn't moving about freely and is in turn applying some "outward" pressure on the wire, trying to move it out of the fan hole.

Having real trouble explaining this as you can probably tell - noone else I've tried explaining it to knows what on earth I'm on about.

I've had to resort to using cable ties to secure the fan clips to the fan itself which is hardly ideal. What am I doing wrong?

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Originally Posted by Vertigo1

On the subject of the clips for the 120-X, am I the only one having problems with them?

I've poked them into the small holes at the middle of the sides of the sink but something's not right. Whilst at the top of the sink they clip into the fan holes firmly, at the bottom they don't go in at all securely and the slightest pressure with a finger will dislodge them from the fan holes. It's as if the little bit of wire that goes into the hole in the sink isn't moving about freely and is in turn applying some "outward" pressure on the wire, trying to move it out of the fan hole.

Having real trouble explaining this as you can probably tell - noone else I've tried explaining it to knows what on earth I'm on about.

I've had to resort to using cable ties to secure the fan clips to the fan itself which is hardly ideal. What am I doing wrong?

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I have the same issue, its very loose, but once you have clipped the fan in, it won't budge out of that hole, so clip the bottom ends first, then the top end.

That's the problem - once I've clipped the fan in, the top clips won't budge easily but the bottom ones will pop out of the fan holes if you so much as cough near them.

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Originally Posted by Vertigo1

On the subject of the clips for the 120-X, am I the only one having problems with them?

I've poked them into the small holes at the middle of the sides of the sink but something's not right. Whilst at the top of the sink they clip into the fan holes firmly, at the bottom they don't go in at all securely and the slightest pressure with a finger will dislodge them from the fan holes. It's as if the little bit of wire that goes into the hole in the sink isn't moving about freely and is in turn applying some "outward" pressure on the wire, trying to move it out of the fan hole.

Having real trouble explaining this as you can probably tell - noone else I've tried explaining it to knows what on earth I'm on about.

I've had to resort to using cable ties to secure the fan clips to the fan itself which is hardly ideal. What am I doing wrong?

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are you sure you are using either the very bottom hole or the next hole up from the bottom hole?

what about the fan...is it a ribbed fan?...do you know that term?

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Originally Posted by Vertigo1

On the subject of the clips for the 120-X, am I the only one having problems with them?

I've poked them into the small holes at the middle of the sides of the sink but something's not right. Whilst at the top of the sink they clip into the fan holes firmly, at the bottom they don't go in at all securely and the slightest pressure with a finger will dislodge them from the fan holes. It's as if the little bit of wire that goes into the hole in the sink isn't moving about freely and is in turn applying some "outward" pressure on the wire, trying to move it out of the fan hole.

Having real trouble explaining this as you can probably tell - noone else I've tried explaining it to knows what on earth I'm on about.

I've had to resort to using cable ties to secure the fan clips to the fan itself which is hardly ideal. What am I doing wrong?

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Just bend them slightly. Had the same problem but a little bend and they fit nice and snug.

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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

everyone, including our international friends at Xtreme...i emailed Thermalright.com sales dept earlier today and they responded PROMPTLY with this email about buying additional Ultra 120mm fan clips

sidewindercomputers.com sells to 110 international countries:

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received an update about the ultra fan clips...sidewindercomputers should have them by tomorrow, wednesday afternoon...give him until the evening to post them up...he said the minimum amount ($4.95) to purchase will be waived for the first few days...

By ribbed I presume you mean it has some obstruction where the hole is, preventing the clip from fitting correctly? Nothing like that.

The clips are in the bottom most hole and don't seem to want to fit in any others. Might try bending the wires but worried about knackering them completely.

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Originally Posted by Vertigo1

By ribbed I presume you mean it has some obstruction where the hole is, preventing the clip from fitting correctly? Nothing like that.

The clips are in the bottom most hole and don't seem to want to fit in any others. Might try bending the wires but worried about knackering them completely.

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sounds like your bottom ultra fan clip is bent out of shape and might need re-adjustment with needle nose pliers.

just heard that the Ultra 120 fan clips are now available at sidewindercomputers.com

he did say that he might wave the minimum purchase amount of $4.95 for the first few days...i am checking right now to see if that is true.

but...if you want to order some, here is the direct link to order: http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thflfanwiclf2.html

upon trying to check out...

You have not reached the minimum order value.

I suppose the changes haven't been made yet? Too bad he doesn't have MX-2 paste in stock or I would have ordered both.

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Originally Posted by cantankerous

upon trying to check out...

You have not reached the minimum order value.

I suppose the changes haven't been made yet? Too bad he doesn't have MX-2 paste in stock or I would have ordered both.

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i emailed him but no response so far...he is normally responsive so he should answer by the end of the today.

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Originally Posted by cantankerous

upon trying to check out...

You have not reached the minimum order value.

I suppose the changes haven't been made yet? Too bad he doesn't have MX-2 paste in stock or I would have ordered both.

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the owner just replied via email and he said the site is being updated to drop the minimum order amount...GO FOR IT!:up:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thflfanwiclf2.html

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Originally Posted by cantankerous

upon trying to check out...

You have not reached the minimum order value.

I suppose the changes haven't been made yet? Too bad he doesn't have MX-2 paste in stock or I would have ordered both.

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if you can wait until wednesday, sidewindercomputers.com said this about MX-2 paste:

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I actually have that MX-2 compound coming in this week but not until Wednesday

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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

the owner just replied via email and he said the site is being updated to drop the minimum order amount...GO FOR IT!:up:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thflfanwiclf2.html

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I tried ordering

You have not reached the minimum order value.

maybe its for international orders.... I'll try in a few hours time.

i've asked about international orders...he said he just fixed the site....actually he fixed it but it was not complete...he said the adjustment is made...DO IT!:up:

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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

i've asked about international orders...he said he just fixed the site....actually he fixed it but it was not complete...he said the adjustment is made...DO IT!:up:

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Success!

I'll probably be waiting about a week or more though, First Class Int. is $7.70 versus Priority Int. $20

no way will I pay $20 for just clips :D

i ordered two sets of 120 clips and a TR Ultima 90 heatsink....lets see how that puppy performs!:)

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/m...ccessories.htm

TR Ultima 90 uses different 120 clips bro but it already ships with 2 clips one for the 90 & one 120.

you must think that i am green behind the ears!:D:rofl:

anyway.:p: i knew they were different clips...i just order a couple of extra 120 clips to be available for Ultra heatsinks.

AND...here is my extra set of clips at work:

Whats up with the tape?

shroud kinda thing to prevent the air coming out the gap hole between the fan and the heatsink.

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Originally Posted by SP33DFR34K

Whats up with the tape?

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go here for an explanation:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=156422

my clips arrived today, just fitted another YateLoon, seems to have shaved off 3-4C, but i twisted the damn thing too much, my AS3 needs to set again I think.

possibly!...

a 3-4c drop is very good.