Bending a HR-03+ heatpipes ?!?!

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

The HR-03+ i have is taking up all my PCI slots and the fan mounted is choked by the x-fi. If i could bend the pipes so that the heatsink was parallel to the side of the chassis, i could cut a hole for a fan and improve airflow / cooling. I'm getting awesome temps as it is but I still think this will improve things

Check the pic to see what i'd like to do



Image taken from http://www.overclock.net/cooling-exp...s-hr-03-a.html

Any thoughts or comments before i go about the task?

[Simps]

That is one of the largest CPU heatsinks I have ever seen.
The TRU and TRUE are about 3/4 or less of that size, and they manage to perform better. Crazy hum?

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Simps

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

yeah, even the ultra 120 performs better

anyway, any thoughts on the mod i am thinking of doing?

[trowakage]

the only shot you'd have it to blowtorch to the pipes and bend them slowly.....even then I'm not sure it can be done w/o damaging the pipes.....

Probably a little late now to say it, if you're willing to spend that much money on air cooling, why not go water? Because I haven't seen a case that will let you fir all of that in once you're done bending it.

[TouGe]

I've bent mine out before w/o cracking and w/o using heat. You'll just have to bend the pipes slowly. Also, don't plan on bending them back to the closed position once you've done this or you will more than likely crack the pipes.

[little_scrapper]

I have a thought and a responce. I looked at the thread you linked to and I cant wait for that guy to have kids. I garontee he goes back to using a case shortly after the kids start to crawl. After his kid rips down that HS like a house of cards.

[eternaljammer]

I have a thought and a responce. I looked at the thread you linked to and I cant wait for that guy to have kids. I garontee he goes back to using a case shortly after the kids start to crawl. After his kid rips down that HS like a house of cards.

ditto, my little one loves ripping down anything that is not bolted down.

[Movieman]

ditto, my little one loves ripping down anything that is not bolted down.

One of the few advantages to getting older is there are no kids to mess with things..
I have a split-level house and no kids are allowed downstairs where the machines are.

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

im not allowed near kids, or the local all girl school for that matter ... *joke*

all my nieces and nephews are destructive, my old girl (mother) said i was worse. thing is i remember how i was and knowing that i was such a lil bar steward i wont have kids!

i'll get a torch to heat the pipes and get onto it next week. will have to cut a whole in the side of the chassis too, yay. will post results (and pictures of my butchered case) soon

[Scarlet Infidel]

I find heatpipes are easy to bend to shape if you are careful and take it slowly. I wouldnt try and bend them back though or be too rough or you will make them buckle.

I once considered bending an accelero s1 like in the first picture to see if I could fit it to the inside card on a 7950gx2 (didnt bother in the end).

[Ar3s]

This will definately work. TR heatpipes are really strong.

[Demo]

What caught my attention was the orientation of his fan..

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

well i'll be doing it in the week.

the orientation of the fans were brought to my attention aswell but a closer look reveals he is using the metal brackets, hence the quarter turn for retention to work

[LuckyNV]

well i'll be doing it in the week.

the orientation of the fans were brought to my attention aswell but a closer look reveals he is using the metal brackets, hence the quarter turn for retention to work

you can still mount it normally using the default clips too.

[mad_skills]

One of the few advantages to getting older is there are no kids to mess with things..
I have a split-level house and no kids are allowed downstairs where the machines are.

I like this one very much man.
I wish no one would mess with my hardware.

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

you can still mount it normally using the default clips too.

not a 12cm fan, which is what i and that guy has

[LuckyNV]

not a 12cm fan, which is what i and that guy has

yes you can, I've done it on my regular HR-03, another few members on here have done it on their HR-03 Plus

it is very tight to fit, but the clips have immense tensile strength.

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

yes you can, I've done it on my regular HR-03, another few members on here have done it on their HR-03 Plus

it is very tight to fit, but the clips have immense tensile strength.

the retention bracket is like 15mm too short either side?!?! triangles fit a 90mm fan holes fine

[Ar3s]

but the weight caused when placed in a tower casing will be a issue to the card. gravity strikes again.

[fordf250]

I have bent many heatpipes,just go slow.

1 bent xp120 about to have a seconed soldered to it.

http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...67863468TltDWY

The two soldered together.

http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...67863468KDnXJb

10 heatpipe xp120.

[LuckyNV]

the retention bracket is like 15mm too short either side?!?! triangles fit a 90mm fan holes fine

the clips grip the fan on the frame, you may need to use the next set of heatsinks holes

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

but the weight caused when placed in a tower casing will be a issue to the card. gravity strikes again.

the wieght is an issue full stop. changing its orientation wont make it worse, it still sags

for now i've conteracted this with some zip ties.

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

the clips grip the fan on the frame, you may need to use the next set of heatsinks holes

the frame of the fans i have are right up to the outer edge, as i seen with all 120mm so far

[LuckyNV]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...7&postcount=17

I've done exactly the same with my regular HR-03, it is fine, believe me, I don't know what else to say :p

[it_burns_when_i_pee]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...7&postcount=17

I've done exactly the same with my regular HR-03, it is fine, believe me, I don't know what else to say :p

yeah i saw that but they are springing off for me

so i just zip tied it. i just need to bend the heatpipes which will improve airflow no end.