Easy Mod For The Ultra 120-X

[Ace-a-Rue]

Very nice job Ace... I will surely do this when my heatsink arrives. This mod, with a pressure mod and MX-2 paste should, and better keep my Q6600 cool.

BTW, what are you using exactly between under your X bracket for added pressure?

As well, which fans are you using exactly on your TRUE and do you find the stock fan clips hold a 38mm thick safe and securely? If the motherboard was mounted in a case vertically would the same hold true? Thanks.

thanks for the compliment...side covering was not my idea but the painters tape was!..it works great ...easy to cut and sticks with no problem at all....and...you can pull it off easily to readjust the alignment.

as for clamping pressure for the Ultra 120-X, i saw another guy using a large size washer...that method works extremely well...my washer is 1 1/2" in diameter with a 3/8" diameter hole...i super glued it onto the brace leg...i centered the washer on the bolt or screw head that holds the "X" brace legs together...a smaller diameter holed washer will not work since there is a washer beneath the bolt/screw head on the X legs....a smaller diameter hole would sit lopsided.

the fans are panaflo FBA12G12U type which are 2.75K rpm..the 2.5 or 2.1K rpm fans should also be good.....both fans are on the Uguru fan EQ controller so in idle conditions, the rpm is down to around 1.6-1.7K...hardly even notice the sound even on the workbench....of course, i have gotten use to hearing "many" fans for many years now.

EDIT:...as for the 120 fan clips holding power, they work fine...just bend the pointer part (tit part) of the clip with your pliers so it can dig further into the screw hole...that will give you more clamping authority.