CPU/Mobo Sunbeam CCF 92 and Gigabyte UD3R Boards = NO NO !!

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so will it install on an asus mobo which does not have any of those heatsinks near the cpu socket on the mobo?

i'm worried about the height of the sccf. i think it will touch the 120mm case fan bang opposite the cpu socket in my rig. if its height is bigger than a corsair vx450 then its not fitting my case :(
 
Same question.. Does it have ne problems fitting in an Asus P5Q?? i rather not have it turned 90 deg and blowing air on my gfx card or out through the top.. :( The main power cable for the mobo is directly under the CPU fan which is a VERY awkward place for it imo.. :S The darn wire goes over the NB heatsink and also ruins it for the perfect cable management :@ I've the transparent side panel Cm690.. thinking of goin with a tunnel like config with the top front fan blowing air in, no top rear fan, the ccf blowing air to the rear and rear fan blowing air out.. :) Any better config's? :S
 
rahulhbk said:
Does it have ne problems fitting in an Asus P5Q??

I looked at the P5Q boards picture and I feel that this board too may NOT be compatible with the CCF 92 - the 3 Heat sinks on the MoBo around the CPU socket look as though they will be a problem :(

I would suggest you try it out to be 100% sure.

Here is a picture of my MoBo and the P5Q board - the distances from CPU socket to heatsinks look the same.

 
CRAAAP :@ Gud thing i wasn't able to go to Chennai today.. Otherwise would have got tht CCF.. any other cooler's that WILL surely fit?? :( And by the way.. Will CCF 120 fit?? i mean same clips or am i missing somethng here?? :S
 
OCZ Vanquisher on ebay is listed for 1,400. Using coupons you can get it for like 1200. Will surely fit.
 
Many people seem to be having problems getting these sunbeam units installed on the gigabyte ultra durable series. I own an ep45-ud3r and was able to mount a 120mm unit without modifications. I haven't tried it but i'd imagine that people are having exactly the same problems with the 92mm unit, given that the retention bracket/system is identical.

I don't own one, but it seems as though the layout of the ud3p series is exactly the same and users are encountering the same problem, specifically, that there is zero clearance, at least not enough to fasten the metal fastener to the plastic retaining bracket after it's mounted.

Again, you can mount these monsters without modifying the motherboard and without being a gymnast. In a standard configuration, at least with the 120mm, the heatsink will be oriented with the fan at the bottom, blowing upward towards the power supply (when looking at it from the side).

Basically, it's just impossible to get the metal retaining clip to hook to the plastic mount because the heatsink labeled "ultra durable" on my ep54-ud3r gets in the way. I actually mounted the plastic retaining bracket WITH the heatsink assembly attached on the side that faces the "ultra durable", meaning, that the metal retaining clip was "hooked" on that side, seated this side of the bracket facing the "ultra durable" (the fact that there is so little clearance actually helps to keep the retaining clip seated on this side) , pushed the retaining pins in (Very tight quarters. Needle nose pliers or tweezers help!), then seated the other side of the retaining bracket and installed the pins. Now, with the both sides of the bracket fastened and the pins in and, hopefully, having put some heat sink grease on the chip (you have to install the chip and fasten it down first because you can't move the retention lever after the plastic retaining bracket for the ccf is installed) it's time to fasten the metal clip to the other side to the retaining bracket--the final step. Tilt the entire assembly (grab it around the top and use the beast as leverage) toward the other side and attach that clip. Don't fret about this because the tension is really on the clip, NOT on your motherboard. Once you tilt it, it'll snap on easily. This is actually a fairly common mounting system.

You don't need any special tools to mount this assembly and if you do it exactly the way I have stated, it's actually a snap to install.

I have pictures of the beast in place and can give further instructions if needed. email tom2131@gmail.com
 
tom2131 said:
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plz go through the whole thread...people have prob wid '92mm' version only.
 
I am finished with trying to install the CCF92 - its just too much work for an old man like me :) The TRUE heat sink is what I am using now and I am sure that is keeping my CPU temp lower then the CCF 92 could.

THANKS A LOT FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS !! I will keep this for future reference in case one day I want to once again torture myself and try install the CCF92. :cheers:

@madnav - from what I have read in various forums the problem of mounting the CCF heat sink is the same with the 120 or 92mm versions.
 
madnav said:
plz go through the whole thread...people have prob wid '92mm' version only.

I actually did. If you can get the 120mm mounted you certainly can get the 92mm going as well. The main problem, it seems to me, has to do with the clearance regarding the plastic retaining bracket. On these boards, given either model of CCF, you can only mount it one way, that is, with the CCF mounted horizontally when viewed from the side--that is, without modifying the motherboard heatsinks. In the horizontal configuration, the remaining issue has to do with the proximity of the plastic retaining bracket's "lip" to the "ultra durable" heatsink. The method I described in detail allows you to make it work.

If one insists on mounting it vertically, one has to either modify the motherboard heatsink, or bend/remove pieces of the CCF.

I need another heatsink anyway so will probably buy the 92mm and post my results here.
 
tom2131 said:
I actually did. If you can get the 120mm mounted you certainly can get the 92mm going as well. The main problem, it seems to me, has to do with the clearance regarding the plastic retaining bracket. On these boards, given either model of CCF, you can only mount it one way, that is, with the CCF mounted horizontally when viewed from the side--that is, without modifying the motherboard heatsinks. In the horizontal configuration, the remaining issue has to do with the proximity of the plastic retaining bracket's "lip" to the "ultra durable" heatsink. The method I described in detail allows you to make it work.

If one insists on mounting it vertically, one has to either modify the motherboard heatsink, or bend/remove pieces of the CCF.

I need another heatsink anyway so will probably buy the 92mm and post my results here.

:hap2: waitin for pics...post pics while installing it n it will be helpful for many in a long term :hap5:
 
Is there a way to simply post pics here without hosting them on some website? I tried pasting to no avail.
 
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