Built my first PC, looking at aftermarket CPU coolers

mlappin

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I just built my first PC to replace the last Dell I'll ever own.

I have the Gigabyte EP45-UD3R mobo and will need to change the cpu cooler before summer (no a/c in this old farm house).

I used the Antec Three Hundred case whitch is just a touch over 8" wide.

My question is does the mobo rely on some of the airflow from the stock intel cpu cooler blowing air down on the board? Or can I use a crossflow cooler like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835202007?
 

mlappin

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I was wondering what some others may have used who had the same model mobo as I do. I just don't want the hassle of dealing with clearance issues is all. If possible I'd like to stay away from the push pins as well.
 

bilbat

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I'm really busy right now, but a little later I'll post a 'how-to' on scaling pictures that I think needs to be available - before I popped for a MOBO, I had everything scoped out to within a couple of hundreths of an inch, as I had REAL clearance issues with LOTS of stuff:

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