[SOLVED] How can I rotate a tower cpu cooler?

[rostamiani]

Hi
We bought some cases with Silverstone KR-02 coolong tower. The problem is that when installed, the direction of airflow is from bottom to the top, just bellow the power supply!!!
How can I rotate it 90 degrees to push hot air out of the case?

This is an image of inside the case:

This is the items with the fan:

 

[dimtodim]

Hi
We bought some cases with Silverstone KR-02 coolong tower. The problem is that when installed, the direction of airflow is from bottom to the top, just bellow the power supply!!!
How can I rotate it 90 degrees to push hot air out of the case?

(I will add some images tomorrow)

This is the items with the fan:

what is name of case?

 

[Darkbreeze]

There is only ONE way to rotate the cooler, and that is to uninstall it, and move both the brackets and the cooler 90 degrees, then reinstall them. That will require that you clean off all the existing thermal paste from both surfaces and apply new paste.

 

[rostamiani]

There is only ONE way to rotate the cooler, and that is to uninstall it, and move both the brackets and the cooler 90 degrees, then reinstall them. That will require that you clean off all the existing thermal paste from both surfaces and apply new paste.

Thanks
Is the brackets of LGA 1200 square?
I'm afraid if they are not complete symmetric and rotation fail!

 

[Karadjgne]

They are perfectly square. Intel has not changed its pinout sizes for years. You can mount the cooler in any direction you choose, but with towers is usually advisable to mount it with the fan in front pushing air through the cooler to the rear exhaust fan area.

 

[Darkbreeze]

ALL LGA 115x and 1200 sockets are compatible with CPU cooler mounting hardware. The same cooler will work on any LGA 115x or 1200 motherboard.

 

[rostamiani]

According to the picture, is there a problem with the current fan or I have to change it?
Is there a problem with air flow?

 

[Darkbreeze]

Is it a problem? It isn't SPECIFICALLY "a problem", but I wouldn't leave it like that. If you intend to install a graphics card then that heat is going to be directly sucked into the CPU cooler, lowering it's performance and efficiency. And even if no graphics card is intended to be used, you are directly forcing hot air into your power supply which is likely going to further decrease the lifespan of a power supply that is already a poor quality product to begin with.

The end result is, you are going to get poor CPU cooler performance and an even shorter PSU lifespan, neither of which is really necessary when you can simply turn the cooler without a major investment in effort. Additionally, having the air coming through the heatsink get sucked directly out the back of the case by that rear case fan would be a lot more effective for the CPU cooler AND the whole internal case temp.