mobotray hole EZ access to CPU

[raygan_gamer]

...not sure if I've seen it here or other forums...has anyone placed a hole directly underneath the motherboard tray, so you can easily get access to the screws that's holding down the CPU cooler?
this way you don't have to remove your motherboard completely to replace the CPU & its cooler.
Pics to win please.

advance thanks

 

[deft touch]

you mean like drill holes thru the case?

 

[Domini]

you mean like drill holes thru the case?

QFT

this isnt hard to do, you just need to do it. also there are still a bunch of cooler that dont need to mounting clip replaced.

 

[raygan_gamer]

you mean like drill holes thru the case?

I meant, on the motherboard tray. Yknow how some builders, place holes on the mobo tray for cable management.
then again, your idea has more merit.

motherboard
---------------------- <---motherboard tray
I I <----standoffs
----------------------<----side case
>holes to access screws to the CPU cooler<

yep! holes tru case
thanks....

 

[Zero82z]

There are some cases out there with holes in the mobo tray(although don't ask me to name any ), but if I'm reading your last post correctly, I'm not aware of any cases with holes in the side panel as well.

 

[odyssey]

I think what TS meant is a rather large hole for the backplate of some cpu cooler.
This will allow user to mount backplate w/o having to remove motherboard from tray.
IMHO is has to be a 'personal' mod because the positioning of CPU on each board is slightly different.

 

[raygan_gamer]

FOUND IT!


thanks for everyone's help