The heat pipe will melt where it touches the plastic.
Is this the side vent fan?? If you have a good case with front, top, and back fans (assuming bottom mount PSU) then you should be fine without the side fan.
The heat pipe will melt where it touches the plastic.
Is this the side vent fan?? If you have a good case with front, top, and back fans (assuming bottom mount PSU) then you should be fine without the side fan.