Does it matter which way you install thermalright 120 extreme HS?

BuD · 3rd June 2009, 6:18 PM

i ask this because upon initial install it presses right up against my ddr III ram just pushing against it slightly

would it hurt instead of going East/West on the board to North South direction as there is plenty of room if i do it that way

Spiffy! · 3rd June 2009, 6:19 PM

So you want the heatsink vertical?

Don't most have it vertical

Skobb · 3rd June 2009, 6:33 PM

As long as the fan on the heatsink is pushing air to an exhaust fan, it will be good..

BuD · 3rd June 2009, 6:41 PM

thanks Skobb yes it will be.
i just put the bits in the case to check and it all fits now without impinging on the ram

Spiffy: heatsink still pointing down ofrouce but just turning teh HSF itself around 180 degrees

3rd June 2009, 6:18 PM	#1
BuD Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: brisbane Posts: 2,035	Does it matter which way you install thermalright 120 extreme HS? i ask this because upon initial install it presses right up against my ddr III ram just pushing against it slightly would it hurt instead of going East/West on the board to North South direction as there is plenty of room if i do it that way __________________ Gigabyte DS4 \| Q6600 quad \| OCZ 4x1 gig \| Leadtek 8800GT @stock \| 3x 1TB WD External - 1tb samsung HDD \| LiteOn 4x DVDRW \| Antec TrueBlue 480 \| 46" LCD \|

3rd June 2009, 6:19 PM	#2
Spiffy! Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Adelaide Posts: 72	So you want the heatsink vertical? Don't most have it vertical __________________ \| Q9550 @ 3.6 \| 2x2GB DDR2 1066 Corsair Dominator \| Sapphire 4870x2 \| DFI LT-X48-T2R \| 2x640gb WD \| 1x1.5tb Seagate \|

3rd June 2009, 6:41 PM	#4
BuD Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: brisbane Posts: 2,035	thanks Skobb yes it will be. i just put the bits in the case to check and it all fits now without impinging on the ram Spiffy: heatsink still pointing down ofrouce but just turning teh HSF itself around 180 degrees __________________ Gigabyte DS4 \| Q6600 quad \| OCZ 4x1 gig \| Leadtek 8800GT @stock \| 3x 1TB WD External - 1tb samsung HDD \| LiteOn 4x DVDRW \| Antec TrueBlue 480 \| 46" LCD \|

3rd June 2009, 6:33 PM	#3
Skobb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Adelaide, Tea Tree Gully Posts: 1,215	As long as the fan on the heatsink is pushing air to an exhaust fan, it will be good..