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Hi,
Not the biggest hardware buff but I've been reading about current hardware for a few weeks now, and ordered a new computer a few days ago. I got some of the parts in the mail today, and to my horror I don't think the cooler I chose, or any adequate replacement is going to fit.
I wanted to build a C2D mATX system in Silverstone's TJ08. I thought I carefully chose my components and there'd be no compatiblity issues, but apparently I overlooked at least one.
Here's a list of what I ordered:
TJ08
Intel DG965OT
2GB PC4200 CL4
E6600
XFX 7950GT (passively cooled one)
74GB Raptor
Corsair HX520
2 Nexus 120mm fans
Akasa EVO-120
As you can see I'm not into overclocking, but I was looking for a very quiet, stable and fast system. I figured the Intel board would be a good choice, and the EVO-120 would fit comfortably. Judging by this picture it seemed like the ideal cooler for this case:
http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/images/mods/forumModlog/image069.jpg
Now here's the problem! I don't have the EVO120 yet (I'll have it on monday) but my trusty tapemeasure revealed that this cooler is not going to fit on this motherboard. I'm almost positive there's a capacitor in the way, and even if it does manage to fit, I won't have any space for an exhaust fan! I considered getting a different cooler, but the DG965OT has a humongous northbridge cooler that makes it impossible to mount something like a Ninja or a Noctua.
So what I need your help with, is what kind of mATX C2D motherboard (945 or 965 chipset) is going to work 100% with a Ninja or a Noctua (the 120mm one). Any suggestions?
Motherboards I'm considering now are the Asus P5B-VM, Asus P5L-VM, and Asrock's Conroe945-DVI. If any of these are guaranteed to be compatible with the Ninja, I'm pulling the trigger on the order now so I can have my computer up and running within a few days, so I don't have to wait for the RMA procedure to complete.
Thanks for any advice!
Not the biggest hardware buff but I've been reading about current hardware for a few weeks now, and ordered a new computer a few days ago. I got some of the parts in the mail today, and to my horror I don't think the cooler I chose, or any adequate replacement is going to fit.
I wanted to build a C2D mATX system in Silverstone's TJ08. I thought I carefully chose my components and there'd be no compatiblity issues, but apparently I overlooked at least one.
Here's a list of what I ordered:
TJ08
Intel DG965OT
2GB PC4200 CL4
E6600
XFX 7950GT (passively cooled one)
74GB Raptor
Corsair HX520
2 Nexus 120mm fans
Akasa EVO-120
As you can see I'm not into overclocking, but I was looking for a very quiet, stable and fast system. I figured the Intel board would be a good choice, and the EVO-120 would fit comfortably. Judging by this picture it seemed like the ideal cooler for this case:
http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/images/mods/forumModlog/image069.jpg
Now here's the problem! I don't have the EVO120 yet (I'll have it on monday) but my trusty tapemeasure revealed that this cooler is not going to fit on this motherboard. I'm almost positive there's a capacitor in the way, and even if it does manage to fit, I won't have any space for an exhaust fan! I considered getting a different cooler, but the DG965OT has a humongous northbridge cooler that makes it impossible to mount something like a Ninja or a Noctua.
So what I need your help with, is what kind of mATX C2D motherboard (945 or 965 chipset) is going to work 100% with a Ninja or a Noctua (the 120mm one). Any suggestions?
Motherboards I'm considering now are the Asus P5B-VM, Asus P5L-VM, and Asrock's Conroe945-DVI. If any of these are guaranteed to be compatible with the Ninja, I'm pulling the trigger on the order now so I can have my computer up and running within a few days, so I don't have to wait for the RMA procedure to complete.
Thanks for any advice!
