I have a vexing question about how to install a Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro on an Asus P5N-E SLI mb to cool my E6600.
The size and position of the Northbridge HS on the motherboard make it imposible to mount the cooler front-to-back, with its fan blowing air from the front of the case over the CPU and out toward the case's rear exhaust fan (as per Artic Cooling's instructions).
I can, however, sucessfully mount the cooler sideways, with (1) its fan blowing air near the top of the case over both the CPU and the hot Northbridge HS to its immediate left; or (2), with its fan pushing warm air, rising over the Northbridge HS, over the CPU towards the top of the case, where the intake vents for the power supply are located.
The question, of course is which is better? Or should I chuck the Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro altogether and install the stock Intel C2D cooler, which blows air neither left nor right, but straight up away from the CPU?
I've written to Artic Cooling with the same question. But, since they haven't answered in over a week, any help would really be appreciated.
Thanks, in advance, for your responses!
The size and position of the Northbridge HS on the motherboard make it imposible to mount the cooler front-to-back, with its fan blowing air from the front of the case over the CPU and out toward the case's rear exhaust fan (as per Artic Cooling's instructions).
I can, however, sucessfully mount the cooler sideways, with (1) its fan blowing air near the top of the case over both the CPU and the hot Northbridge HS to its immediate left; or (2), with its fan pushing warm air, rising over the Northbridge HS, over the CPU towards the top of the case, where the intake vents for the power supply are located.
The question, of course is which is better? Or should I chuck the Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro altogether and install the stock Intel C2D cooler, which blows air neither left nor right, but straight up away from the CPU?
I've written to Artic Cooling with the same question. But, since they haven't answered in over a week, any help would really be appreciated.
Thanks, in advance, for your responses!