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CPU: Intel i7 920 running at stock speed idle temp: 39 C full load under LinX: 71 C
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 80mm front fan 120mm exhaust Stock Intel Cooler

Hey guys I found this site very helpful when building my new PC recently and was able to iron out most problems I had just by reading this site. I do have a few extra questions though, mostly about CPU cooling. The problem I have is that the motherboard I bought has a huge heat sink on the north bridge and near the I/O panel on the back of the board, here is a pic (not my actual mobo found on google)
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9689/1002633p.jpg

I originally bought a cooler master V8, but it didnt fit too well, so i decided to improvise by attaching an extra 80 mm fan to the "funnel" on the sideplate of the case and just forcing more air at the stock Intel cooler
http://i28.tinypic.com/33mo8l3.jpg

getting to the point...


1) Does anyone know a good, relativley quiet cpu cooler that will fit between the heat sinks ?

2) My 80mm intake fan sits below my GPU, and the card is about as wide as my mobo, so I don't think much air gets by, is there a way I can relocate the fan above the gpu ? pic below
http://i25.tinypic.com/1178qyb.jpg

but most of all I just want to thank everyone for the help :hello:

Nick

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This will fit on that board great:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835887011

I tried putting an Xigmatek Dark Knight on it once and it wasn't a very good fit so I sent it back and got this out of a box of unused computer tools I had. I rigged the mounting bracket myself, but it comes with the 1366 mounting bracket as a special deal from Newegg. It wont perform like a Dark Knight but it will do better than your V8, though I'm not sure why the V8 didn't fit, it is a bit shorter than the Dark Knight.

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