Dell tall heatsinks...

[TeleFragger]

Ok what is in these? I am putting a dell xps mobo into a rack case. Pics and thread to come.

Dells have that tall heatsink and plastic.. 2 screws then it lifts and other side has c hhaped pieces...

Well wuestion.. whats in the heatsink? Contemplating cutting it short so it fits and i dont have to loose 3 hd slots... thoughts? Is there liquid cooling in there?

 

[deaedius]

It is a heat pipe design, I wouldn't cut it.

 

[Lunas]

yeah your gonna have to either give up those slots or get a smaller heatsink you cant cut that one like was already said it has heat pipes which are either full of wax or ammonia.

 

[TeleFragger]

Ok ill giveup bays.... im going to take 2 bays dell has bolted to side of case out and bolt them to side of this case. Power supplly has long power since it would b emulating whats in the dell. More to come..

 

[rive22]

why not just change the cooler and keep the bays

 

[TeleFragger]

why not just change the cooler and keep the bays

I would love too if i could find a low profile one that fit. Motherboard hole spacing is a lot farther than standard. Do you know of an adjustable one?

 

[TeleFragger]

during my google search I found one... what I need!!!!

so off to local computer store.. I know one where he is a hoarder of old computers... need to find this puppy...

the one on the left... I have the one on the right... not my pic thus I didnt circle it...