Will it mount in the top of my thermatake Armour Quad tower? A reviewer said the revision 2 only does bottom install well?
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The power supply is an ATX design that should fit all ATX computer cases. The only dimension that might be a problem is the length. Typically as the wattage of the of an ATX power supply goes up so does the the length. In this case, the length is 7"(the others are standard ATX). You would have to check that dimension with Thermaltake to check the fit. I suspect that it will.
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If I recall correctly I could bottom mount it with the intake fan up or down so I would assume there would be no problems with top mounting it. Though if you mounted it with the intake fan pointing down you would be pulling hot air from inside the case so it is not preferable but it would probably work fine as a lot of proprietary pc's do that.
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yes I have a installation guide, if you will provide your e-mail address I will scan and send it to you. Are you planning to topmount or undermount?
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It uses the 140mm fan mount standard, but is a bit larger than that at top and bottom (by about .5"). The Challenger U3 has a top-mount 140mm location, but I would check your motherboard to see where the cabling connects so that you can ensure the H90 won't prevent you from being able to reach all the connectors. In addition, you can change the fan to either side of the radiator, and could always mount the radiator horizontally, instead of vertically.
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I don't think it's supposed to make the card droop less(adding more weight would make it droop more). It helps keep the card cooler by passively cooling the VRAM from the other side of the chip. This is similar to what Arctic Cooling is using in the Accelero 4 aftermarket cooler. Card went from 70C to 65C with the addition of the plate, and it looks cool. I can see how it could keep the card from twisting, but EVGA would not have made this card if it drooped and damaged under it's own weight.
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Ya. Power supplies and cases are fairly universal nowadays when it comes to screw layout. This has the ability to to be mounted to the bottom, just flip it so the fan goes out the bottom of the case if it has a vent underneath the spot the power supply is on. If not just keep the fan on the top.
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Its an alright choice. I have a custom water cooling set up in mine. Hold a 360 rad just fine though you lose the top 5.5 slot.
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This cooler also mounts with screws, but you will need to remove the mount for your current heatsink and put the mount for this in it's place. Also make sure your case has room to fit the heatsink
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I use an EVO too with the backplate mounting and still have about 2.5" of clearance. You could knock yourself out with a Noctua DH15 really
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The person who installed it for me said if I wanted it higher after installation I would have have to uninstall it and change the components before reinstall it. I had him install it high enough to see under in to begin with. I really like it.
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Yes. I'm actually using a Hyper212 Evo in my setup. The top of the heatsink just barely clears the left side case door. There's enough clearance at the top of the case that you can install the optional top vent case fans even after both mobo and Hyper212 are installed. I would recommend installing the cooler after the mobo is installed and everything plugged in though, as the top stand off screws/fan sockets/power sockets will be kind of hard to reach if you install the cooler before indtalling the mobo in the case.
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I modded the top of the case just above the CPU and installed an h100i. I cut out two holes for the fans to exhaust and screwed two 120mm fan filters on the top of the case so that it looks clean. My temps dropped hugely with the extra exhaust and the h100i fits perfectly. I wish they had an option for a top exhaust in the first place but my mod turned out great. I wouldn't recommend if you place a receiver or something on top of the case. My rack has shelves so it works perfect.
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Yes, that is what I have. Mine installs at the bottom with a round cover that slides over the end on the outside bottom cover.
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FrankeUSA's drawing of the SL103BX (in Amazon's posted pics) says "topmount or undermount install". Anyone try installing UNDERmount? Looks like that would be possible, since in the photo, the top of sink is flat. (Even if top had some embossed ridges, those could be shimmed around.) The question of topmount or undermount is mostly a question of labor costs. The vendor does not want to disappoint the customer with extra install costs. Those who are DIY hobbyists, won't mind the extra time.
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If I had to hazard a guess, I would go with probably yes. I am using the same heatsink in a 4U rackmount chassis made by Rosewill that is listed as 7" high. (Equivalent to width on a desktop, since rackmounts are effectively rotated 90 degrees.) This case is 7.25" wide, so it appears to have a bit more room, likely for adding fans on the side panel, however there also may be more space between the motherboard tray and the side panel behind it (for cable routing.) If you use this heatsink, expect to not use a fan in the top position on the side panel. It may work, but it may not have enough clearance.
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I can't say for sure but Dominator Platinum has very high heatsinks. This may be a problem with installing many air coolers. I probably would not go for it, suggest you use water cooler if your case can accommodate it.
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Yes it will mount properly on the motherboard. Unfortunately, the Corsair Dominator Platinum ram is too tall to clear. The following link will give you a list of ram that will work with this cooler. http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_ram_gen&products_id=34&lng=en
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Shouldn't be a problem at all. The "pinching" action of the mount's rubber surfaces relies on the sides of the CPU, not the top. You should be fine.