any ideas on a cpu cooler to use in this for amd? im having trouble finding one that will fit under the slim dvd drive.
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http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-GeminII-M4-RR-GMM4-16PK-R2/dp/B0080ATR2Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430525853
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I have a I3 quad-core cpu with the 3" tall cooler on it and it doesn't over heat at all - weird! you may wanna get ya a template for a 4" square vent holes above the cpu fan ...it may help. or add a fan above the CPU over the vent holes you drill into it, would be an option too. Hope I helped ya some. :)
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Your cooler depends a lot on the case. I had a "Ice Warrior" cooler on mine when it was in a full ATX case and it barely fit. (Boy did it keep it cool though!) The CPU placement on the MOBO is high and close to the corner so I noticed it's compatibility was less than my other LGA 775 MOBOs. A Stock Intel cooler sits on it now. It's not the best, but it works. Any aftermarket case will be better than a stock Dell. Many can even be had with PSU's in them already for a minimal price. This form factor is the most versatile so anywhere from M-ATX to Full ATX will house this MOBO well. Your cooler depends a lot on the case. I had a "Ice Warrior" cooler on mine when it was in a full ATX case and it barely fit. (Boy did it keep it cool though!) The CPU placement on the MOBO is high and close to the corner so I noticed it's compatibility was less than my other LGA 775 MOBOs. A Stock Intel cooler sits on it now. It's not the best, but it works. Any aftermarket case will be better than a stock Dell. Many can even be had with PSU's in them already for a minimal price. This form factor is the most versatile so anywhere from M-ATX to Full ATX will house this MOBO well.
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I agree with T Berke. I have the Coolermaster Hyper212+ CPU cooler installed in my case (which is about 1.5 inches shorter than the V8) with plenty of head-room between the top of the CPU cooler and the case's side panel. Im pretty sure you'll be fine fitting that cooler in the case.
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Hello! Yes,it includes the CPU cooler that is rather noisy under heavy load without overclocking. I bought a SilenX cooler 80mm Fan to avoid the nosie. As and advice,if I were going to buy some computer processor right now , I would rather to buy a Fx-8320 that includes a Water cooling system and that has a cost of 170 USD and whose socket is AM3+.Its a little bit more expensive but believe me, you will thank me for that.Its up to yours. Have a nice day! Also consider that AMD is about to release in june-july 2013 their new CPUS which has less energy consumption, and generate less heat, so waiting just a month could be a wise action.
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Yes. I personally have that exact cpu cooler in my rig. Not much room between the top and the side panel (about a mm or 2). But it fits.
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I uses Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)it is really big, I have a little problem put the ram in, but I made it finally
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I've not had good experience with CPU fans that come with the CPU. I bought this: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 - CPU Cooler with 3 Direct Contact Heatpipes
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I am currently using the stock fan. At stock speeds my computer stays pretty cool, 15-20 C. When playing online games however, they go up to 40-45 which I guess isn't too bad. With higher settings on games/programs the fan then turns into something like a Bulldozer running over C4, extremely loud but does a pretty "Ok" job at keeping the CPU cool if it isn't put under anything over regular use stress. I would highly recommend getting a better fan if you have the money, but if not, you should be fine until you manage to get your hands on one.
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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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I bought a (new) retail version. Which does come with a stock heat sink and fan with a four pin motherboard connector. BTW, the stock AMD cooler may look small, but it is quiet and works very well.
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A standard optical drive is fine. If you have a very tall CPU heatsink AND a long drive there might be problems. I'm using the stock heatsink (3770k), somewhat tall RAM, and a standard sized blu-ray burner and everything fits just fine.
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It works well if the this CPU fits into the case. This CPU very reliable, quiet also remains cool under load.
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Did you ever install this CPU cooler in your Phantom and if so, did it fit with the two 200mm exhaust fans on top for a push/pull config or did you have to take those out to make room? It looks like doing some measurements with the big fans on top installed and using the radiator brackets, it would come down too low and interfere with parts of the mobo and the RAM.
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i already had a fan, but they have plenty on amazon to do the job.make sure you get the arctic silver thermal paste too. this will keep theamd running cooler.
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no fan is included whatsoever... and the fan that may fit is one of those not so available 50mm (10-15 mm thick). Those may become quite noisy! Considering this case has many vent holes you may want to skip that fan adventure and just settle for a good low profile (43mm high or less) CPU cooler, as most Intel stock coolers a re a few mm too tall for this case and AMD stock coolers are way too tall. another advise: I have not succeeded to run any AMD CPU in this case cool enough... all AMD CPUs (AM2.AM3,FM1, FM2) dissipate much heat, thus requiring a CPU cooler that is too large to fit in this case... and I did try quite a few. I have assembled five computers in an AM350 case, all with socket 755, 1155 and 1150. They all work fine without an added video card (as there is no space for such in this case)
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yes.the stock cooler is not enough for the job. and the CPU wull shut down due to over heating.better to get an after market cooler