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LiteBulb   05-25-2009 at 08:32:01 AM

What's the point of having an access hole in the motherboard tray in regards to the cpu cooler? I always see and hear complaints of cases that don't have a hole in the tray to "access the cooler's retention plate."

I have no idea why this makes it easier. Can't you take the other side panel off when you install a new cooler? Don't you have to take it off regardless?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Sorry, this should be under the Cases section.


Message edited by LiteBulb on 05-25-2009 at 08:38:49 AM
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jakarai   06-01-2009 at 04:02:19 AM
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It's for core i7. If you want to switch out the CPU cooler on an i7 build you must take off the bracket that sits on the back of the motherboard. Without a rear access hole you must take the hole motherboard out of the case.

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LiteBulb   06-01-2009 at 05:18:52 AM
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Can't you just take off the side panel of the case to remove the bracket? I believe most cases allow users to take off both side panels. Plus, isn't the access hole covered up by the motherboard anyway?

I'm really missing something here...

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