i just got mine today to replace the stock c2d fan (e6400).
using gigabyte s3 mobo
first of this thing is huge and goes all the way to the side of the case (standard mid size) but it does fit.
it is heavy, but not too heavy that i'd think it's overstressing the mobo though
it was slightly a pita to get in with the mobo already in the case, but not that bad. Installation took around 5 min. The Infinity uses the same locky pins that the stock cooler uses to lock down. They are OK but i could imagine more secure setups, but im not worried about the heatsink falling off the mobo.
i have it installed so the fan blows through the heatsink and out through my exhaust fan (which is underneath the psu). Basicaly no cpu heat stays in the case....excellent!
you can mount it narrow way or wide way (at least my gigabyte s3 can) and you can put the fan on any side of the sink (or a fan on all 4 sides if you really wanted to). It possibly could be touching some capacitators (i cant see b/c the mobo is in the case) but i'm positive none are bending, or anything serious.
you can use any 120mm by 25mm fan you want with the stock clips (only one set comes though, but wire ties could work) if you wanted to use a wider fan then wireties would be your option
i used as5 (i took the HS off once to see how the as5 spread, and it was nice and even, so i know have good contact between the heatsink and cpu)
Here are my speedfan and TAT temps.
my 6400 is currently ocd to 3.2 (i will go higher, but i just bumped the fsb and its been stable all of today)
TAT temps : 45-47 mild internet surfing, 60 is max unter TAT induced load
stock was like 39ish idle 42 load)
speed fan : 30 c mild internet surfing 45 c load
i think speed fan is bios temp, but from what i read TAT is prob closer to being accurate.
either way i'm not worried bout these temps as they are still lower than what i had on stock speed and stock cooler.
overall impression: expensive at 50 bux, but it certainly works and you don't have to take the mobo off. one of the best air coolers around (plus upgrading the fan(s) can lower temps even further) - i cant imagine that any cooler could be more than 2-3c cooler than this one, so dont be worried about performance
try to find reviews of people using with your mobo to make sure it will fit, but im pretty sure scythe wouldn't make a hsf that wouldn't work on most mobos.
btw for my s3 i threw a 40mm fan on the NB. (the NB heatsink works well as you can feel it gets hot, so when a fan is on, it works great. the heatsink no longer feels burning hot).
using gigabyte s3 mobo
first of this thing is huge and goes all the way to the side of the case (standard mid size) but it does fit.
it is heavy, but not too heavy that i'd think it's overstressing the mobo though
it was slightly a pita to get in with the mobo already in the case, but not that bad. Installation took around 5 min. The Infinity uses the same locky pins that the stock cooler uses to lock down. They are OK but i could imagine more secure setups, but im not worried about the heatsink falling off the mobo.
i have it installed so the fan blows through the heatsink and out through my exhaust fan (which is underneath the psu). Basicaly no cpu heat stays in the case....excellent!
you can mount it narrow way or wide way (at least my gigabyte s3 can) and you can put the fan on any side of the sink (or a fan on all 4 sides if you really wanted to). It possibly could be touching some capacitators (i cant see b/c the mobo is in the case) but i'm positive none are bending, or anything serious.
you can use any 120mm by 25mm fan you want with the stock clips (only one set comes though, but wire ties could work) if you wanted to use a wider fan then wireties would be your option
i used as5 (i took the HS off once to see how the as5 spread, and it was nice and even, so i know have good contact between the heatsink and cpu)
Here are my speedfan and TAT temps.
my 6400 is currently ocd to 3.2 (i will go higher, but i just bumped the fsb and its been stable all of today)
TAT temps : 45-47 mild internet surfing, 60 is max unter TAT induced load
stock was like 39ish idle 42 load)
speed fan : 30 c mild internet surfing 45 c load
i think speed fan is bios temp, but from what i read TAT is prob closer to being accurate.
either way i'm not worried bout these temps as they are still lower than what i had on stock speed and stock cooler.
overall impression: expensive at 50 bux, but it certainly works and you don't have to take the mobo off. one of the best air coolers around (plus upgrading the fan(s) can lower temps even further) - i cant imagine that any cooler could be more than 2-3c cooler than this one, so dont be worried about performance
try to find reviews of people using with your mobo to make sure it will fit, but im pretty sure scythe wouldn't make a hsf that wouldn't work on most mobos.
btw for my s3 i threw a 40mm fan on the NB. (the NB heatsink works well as you can feel it gets hot, so when a fan is on, it works great. the heatsink no longer feels burning hot).
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