Recent content by primitiveType

Alright, I have a couple questions for you guys... I currently have a ZALMAN CNPS8900 Quiet for my cpu cooler. I'm using spacers to make it fit. I'm curious to try the C7 since its popular in this case. Should I expect the C7 to be a lot warmer? I already idle around 60C, so I don't really have...

Funny, I bought one of these noctuas thinking it was the right size, and when I received it ended up not putting it in. After seeing this post, I ran and crammed mine in the case. A couple of things... (begin stream of consciousness) First, I am really tempted to drill some new holes, either...

I did the math and decided I needed 3/8" (I know, that's kind of a lot). I used some 3/8" standoffs and it was too tight for my liking, so I got some 1/4" standoffs and used some 1/4" foamcore and it looks like enough space. That's more space than most people would want to add I think, but I...

How much space do the spacers add? I don't see them on the website

Thanks for checking in. If you can believe it, I'm still waiting on RAM that I ordered like 2 weeks ago! I'll definitely update here when I get it built. I noticed @Totbot in this thread using a 2700x with some success, so that gives me some hope that my build will work out ok :) Also, I'm...

(sorry for super late response, typed it up days ago and didn't hit send :eek:) Yeah, I can probably do that. it will just require me to be more forceful than I was comfortable with at first. But I'm probably gonna go ahead and order a 90 degree connector. Any connector should do right? Like a...

HT5 is my favorite, that form factor is hard to beat

Hey Brian, I got my MOBO in today and decided to go ahead and start putting things together even though it will be a while until I have the rest of the components. I started by following the quick start guide and also browsing the motherboard manual to make sure I wasn't missing anything. The...