New Gear: ThermalTake DuOrb CPU cooler

[BulletMagnet]

arrived yesterday, but due to work and GTA IV it has not yet been installed.
Will update progress when and as it happens

http://www.loonyasylum.net/imagehosting2/hosted/826841209537096.jpg

[Zeph]

lol that looks a bit of a monster

[Lid]

AO could use one of them on a helicopter, bit OTT in my opinion :p

[Skyrage]

Those don't look too quiet...

[Jo3_Pinneapples[CYM]]

they are ment to be very quiet
glad BM got one as i'm thinking of getting one and it would be nice to hear from a user what they think

[BulletMagnet]

Had a bit of a hick-up, but all is sorted now

Last shot of old Scythe HSF
http://www.loonyasylum.net/imagehosting2/hosted/076871209641684.jpg

You need to remove the original HSF retention braket for this to work
http://www.loonyasylum.net/imagehosting2/hosted/085581209641734.jpg

*WARNING*
You need to use the original screws that held the retention bracket, the ones supplied are about 2mm too long and will hit the mobo tray, even with the risers in place.
You will also need to insulate the screws once they are on, because the retention brackets for the DuOrb is thinner than the original.
It will cause the screws to touch the mobo tray and not let your PC fire up into POST at all. I used Duck Tape (TM) on the exposed screws on the back of the mobo.

When my PC didn't POST at all I thought it was the CPU, so now I have a 6400+ in there and a working 6000+ spare, lol.

DuOrb installed onto mobo
http://www.loonyasylum.net/imagehosting2/hosted/307831209642071.jpg

Everything back in the case
http://www.loonyasylum.net/imagehosting2/hosted/608491209642107.jpg

Night time action (or a dark area under the desk)
http://www.loonyasylum.net/imagehosting2/hosted/915831209642143.jpg

It's suprisingly quiet, not dead silent, but not louder than the fan I had on the Scythe.
The reason I chosse this upgrade was, as you can see in the first pic, that my RAM didn't really get any proper cooling.
The fan on the Scythe was practically sitting on top of the RAM modules, thus giving it no benefit in any cooling whatsoever.
With this solution, I benefit from CPU cooling, RAM cooling and VRM cooling all in one.

Hope this gives you some insight Jo3

[Poopie]

Sweet! I like your cable management. I need to redo mine.

[Zen]

i need money to get everything brand new :p

btw loving the whole setup

[skunk]

Guys
Where I work we have all kinds of bolts, screws, nuts and "INSULATING WASHERS" so if you need any of these things send me a PM and I'll post some out to you.
All it'll cost is a stamp so I really ain't bothered about charging anyone.
They are just consumables that I can go down to the shop floor and get a few.
for instance, MOBO retention screws are M3s and we have every length from 4mm to 60mm !

Trouble is you may need to post me one of the original screws so I can get the correct thread, (unless you have a set of verniers to tell me the pitch and the diameter/length.

Anyway, the offer is there, we stock almost anything and everything you should need in terms of hardware for this kinda job.

[Muz]

looks good BM :)

/me pays BM for cable management :D

[Poopie]

Skunk, can you send me a skulltrail mobo and two QX9770s please?

xD