NF7-S w/ 7000A-AlCu?

[ST|FFY]

I've seen it been done but I'm not exactly sure how to go about in doing so. Does anyone know how I can mod a 7000A-AlCu to make it fit onto an NF7-S?
thx for any help

 

[ST|FFY]

Bump?

 

[aug1516]

Why won't it fit by default? It does have the mounting system for it. Are you running into a space restriction?

 

[pirateface]

on the Zalman site it reports a lot of the Abit AMD boards are incompatible with the Zalman 7000 HSF series. But doesn't mean you can't mod say the clip or something to make it work

 

[ST|FFY]

the zalman site will say if a modded clip or a little bending of capacitors will make it fit, but with the NF7-S, it says that it is totally incompatible.

i've seen someone mod their zalman to fit their NF7-S but I forgot how this was done

 

[pfc_m_drake]

It will absolutely work on the Abit NF7-v2.0 boards. I'm running the NF7-S v2.0 with a Zalman 7000A-CU (all copper, but physically the same dimensions as the 7000A-AlCu).

The trick is this: The mounting bracket on the Zalman has two holes. You need to cut the outermost hole off one side of the mounting bracket, because the bracket interferes with a capicator on the motherboard. It's a very easy modification - takes about 30 seconds if you have a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel.

Two threads that might be of help:

http://www.materiel.be/viewnews.php?n=2240 (it's in French - but has good pictures of the problem)

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=zalman%2Bnf7&btnG=Search

Note that all of the above applies to version 2.0 of the nf7 boards! I don't know about previous versions, as I do not own one.

Hope that helps.

 

[CallMeIshmael]

Also note that the two mounting brackets must be reversed from Zalman's recommendation. Place the blue anodized and the plain aluminum brackets opposite from the positions Zalman specifies (I don't remember which one was spec'd on the lever side of the socket). This keeps the bracket from hitting the caps on the close side, but puts the heatsink approx 5mm off center on the CPU die. The contact area is more than large enough to still cover the CPU die, but Zalman labels it "incompatible" because the HSF isn't fully centered on the CPU. You also must cut off one end of the HSF mounting clip to keep it out of the caps. I know it works because I have a CNPS 7000A/Cu on my NF7-S (version 2).

 

[KINgGh0sT]

It seems like every week I have to post this, so thus I'm posting it again..

 

[Silverghost]

People keep asking cause no one really tells people how to do it properly or just dont know.

But those pictures couldnt get any clearer.

 

[pfc_m_drake]

It seems like every week I have to post this, so thus I'm posting it again..

Well, the forums were down for a couple of weeks, so you couldn't have posted it last week


But in any event, maybe now that the 'search' function is enabled it will help with that problem. I do have to say though, those are excellent pictures...worth well more than 1000 words!

 

[ST|FFY]

ok guys, cant say thx enuf

 

[ycchan]

It fits perfectly after you cut off the bracket. Took me a good whole 30 mins by hand. Don't have dremel

 

[Silverghost]

Im seriously thinking of getting one with my nf7-s

My Vantec Aeroflow is a bit much when I try to sleep.

But then again I have a 120mm that would work nicely with that new thermal right HS Though I dont think there will be an AMD version.