James,
Just an ask. You can blow this off.
I use Lian-Li PC-6x mid tower cases.
Fully understand the "YMMV".
Fully understand your geography and
temp business.
Just thinking ATM.
Barton and TBird temps are really OK 4now.
The HS's are now about 6-8yrs old.
So, I suspect I am just wondering.
Damn, I shoulda kept up.....
Woulda/Shoulda/Coulda/ in 2007..... :)
It all works fine here...sorta,...anyway!... :)
Thank you for a concise review.....big help.
Best,
Duncan
At 17:18 12/12/2007 -0800, you wrote:
Duncan,
I have an Antec SX1040BII File Server Tower with the ThermalTake Big Typhoon
mounted on the board perpendicular like you are asking. It is somewhat of a
pain to install. You NEED a large case to use this HSF. It is HUGE and fills
my case. But with the backing plate and screw down bolts, it seems secure.
I don't move the case around a lot (since it weighs a ton as it is) and
haven't had any problems in almost 2 years and 1 cpu change. Of course, this
is just my experience and YMMV! All I can say it that it keeps my Opteron
185 dual core cool and it is quiet!
If you have the space, want cool and quiet, give it a look.
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DHSinclair
> James,
> What is your opinion about using the ThermalTake BT in mid-tower cases
> where the m/b lives perpendicular; the cooler hangs out in
> the air and torques
> the mounting? (so weight is a bid deal to me, not the mounting!)......
> Have studied the specs. I now use ThermalRight SLK-800U(s) on my
> AMD Bartons (2) and AMD TBird 1400M (1).
> Thinking about this............. :)
> Best,
> Duncan
> At 10:51 12/11/2007 -0800, JM wrote:
> >I purchased the Thermaltake Big Typhoon for an AMD 64 3700+
> San Diego that
> >was routinely overheating with the stock AMD cooler.
> >Jim Maki
