Nail biter!
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I got my CPU and my cooler today so I was able to do a rough visual check (on top of my initial spec sheet perusal) for clearance in my chassis. It's going to be tight, assuming it fits. I'm pretty anxious. I won't be able to check until my mobo gets here. Argh. The anxiety is getting to me, so I just want it to be done with.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I got my CPU and my cooler today so I was able to do a rough visual check (on top of my initial spec sheet perusal) for clearance in my chassis. It's going to be tight, assuming it fits. I'm pretty anxious. I won't be able to check until my mobo gets here. Argh. The anxiety is getting to me, so I just want it to be done with.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
I remember you used to be able to get low profile mounting studs for mobos - if it's that tight it might be worth seeing if they are still available? Been a very long time since I needed them though!
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt -
I remember you used to be able to get low profile mounting studs for mobos - if it's that tight it might be worth seeing if they are still available? Been a very long time since I needed them though!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
This chassis doesn't use studs. It has raised posts built into the floor of the case.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I got my CPU and my cooler today so I was able to do a rough visual check (on top of my initial spec sheet perusal) for clearance in my chassis. It's going to be tight, assuming it fits. I'm pretty anxious. I won't be able to check until my mobo gets here. Argh. The anxiety is getting to me, so I just want it to be done with.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I got my CPU and my cooler today so I was able to do a rough visual check (on top of my initial spec sheet perusal) for clearance in my chassis. It's going to be tight, assuming it fits. I'm pretty anxious. I won't be able to check until my mobo gets here. Argh. The anxiety is getting to me, so I just want it to be done with.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
honey the codewitch wrote:
It's going to be tight, assuming it fits.
Sounds like a good time :laugh:
GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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honey the codewitch wrote:
It's going to be tight, assuming it fits.
Sounds like a good time :laugh:
GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
Oh my!
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I got my CPU and my cooler today so I was able to do a rough visual check (on top of my initial spec sheet perusal) for clearance in my chassis. It's going to be tight, assuming it fits. I'm pretty anxious. I won't be able to check until my mobo gets here. Argh. The anxiety is getting to me, so I just want it to be done with.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
I would think that a larger case (if necessary) would be a lot cheaper and less hassle than trying to re-spec. everything else.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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I would think that a larger case (if necessary) would be a lot cheaper and less hassle than trying to re-spec. everything else.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
I just bought this case last december and it is the best chassis I've ever owned by a large margin. They do have a larger version of it, but I don't have room for it, and it's so heavy I'd probably have to put it on the floor, which I am loath to do on account of dust and such. This line of chassis are all tempered glass, so they are beautiful but heavy as heck.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I remember you used to be able to get low profile mounting studs for mobos - if it's that tight it might be worth seeing if they are still available? Been a very long time since I needed them though!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
OriginalGriff wrote:
I remember you used to be able to get low profile mounting studs for mobos - if it's that tight it might be worth seeing if they are still available? Been a very long time since I needed them though!
Changing the standoff hieght would mean your back panel IO won't line up with the back of the case anymore. A few blocked USB ports probably isn't the end of the world, but you'd also be unable to fully install a PCIe card; and fixing that would require a lot more work than just cutting a bigger hole.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius
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I got my CPU and my cooler today so I was able to do a rough visual check (on top of my initial spec sheet perusal) for clearance in my chassis. It's going to be tight, assuming it fits. I'm pretty anxious. I won't be able to check until my mobo gets here. Argh. The anxiety is getting to me, so I just want it to be done with.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
I just built two new machines and everything is so easy today as long as things fit! However I always use tower or Mid-tower cases and they always go on the floor. I also prefer high air flow cases over tight enclosures, this was learned from building dual processor systems years ago. Dual Xeon systems would generate far too much heat for anything but high air flow. For the new systems I used a Corsair 7000d airflow and a Corsair 5000d airflow. Both cases a very nice and a pleasure to build in. I care little about looking at the stuff, but care more about cooling it all. Good luck with your new system! I hope everything fits and your build goes smoothly.
