Will Zalman CNPS7700 cu fit in my mid tower?

windbuks · 11-29-2005, 11:47 AM

Hi there

I recently bought the Zalman CNPS7700 cu 120mm cpu fan, purely because I heard it's a good way of neutralizing my Prescott 2.8's ridiculous noise level.
I knew it was big, but I was still surprised when it arrived - it's bloody huge!
It nowhere near fit into my crappy generic pc case - I have a Gigabyte 8S661FXM-RZ socket 478 mobo and the cpu is right on the edge of the board, leaving no space to mount the fan below the power supply.

I'm stuck now, not knowing whether to buy a new mid-tower or a new mobo. I'm a bit sceptical about buying a new motherboard, all the mobos I've checked out also has the cpu right on the edge of the board or very close to it. I needed a new case anyway, so would rather go for that option. I've been checking out Antec's SLK3700bqe or the Sonata. The SLK3700 is a bit bigger than the Sonata, but I'm still not sure whether the Zalman will fit. Do I actually need a full tower to house this fan, because I don't really want something that huge.

Is there anyone using this particular fan who can shed some light on this subject or if anyone knows whether the Zalman will fit in the SLK3700bqe and with which motherboard?
All help much appreciated.

kof2000 · 11-29-2005, 12:04 PM

just take off the side panel.

Hairy_Lee · 11-29-2005, 12:39 PM

i think its a case of how high the case is, the zalman isn't actually that tall but has a vary large diameter.
buying a bigger case would be the easiest option for you, the trouble is you dont want one thats too big, i suggest a full tower case to be on the safe side. obviously these will be abit more expensive but the benefits of extra airflow will benefit you also

windbuks · 11-29-2005, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kof2000

just take off the side panel.

I don't quite follow. How will removing the side panel create space below the power supply?

Hairy_Lee · 11-29-2005, 12:42 PM

he got your explanation muddled up, he thought you meant that the heatsink was too tall

kof2000 · 11-29-2005, 12:47 PM

yeah is it the xp 120 or 90 that is too tall LOL

windbuks · 11-29-2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hairy_Lee

he got your explanation muddled up, he thought you meant that the heatsink was too tall

You're probably right about that full tower, seems like the only safe way to go. Any recommendations?
Oh yes, one more thing - I've got absolutely no background with full towers so I might be talking out of my arse here, but won't the mobo still be sitting right up against the power supply, thus creating more space, but below the mobo where I don't need it?

Hairy_Lee · 11-29-2005, 01:00 PM

no, you get a bit more space at the top and the bottom; however, my coolermaster case although very big still has the motherboard quite close the PSU. i would recommend a case (like the coolermaster stacker) that allows you to mount the PSU at the bottom of the case in order to overcome this problem.

kof2000 · 11-29-2005, 01:02 PM

u can try measuring the space between and get a smaller psu rather than the whole case.

windbuks · 11-29-2005, 01:32 PM

Thanks for the info, I think I've got some tough decisions to make, the coolermaster stacker is a bit more than I budgeted for, and still no power supply. I might actually end up re-selling the zalman fan and just getting something smaller.

11-29-2005, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
windbuks New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	Will Zalman CNPS7700 cu fit in my mid tower? Hi there I recently bought the Zalman CNPS7700 cu 120mm cpu fan, purely because I heard it's a good way of neutralizing my Prescott 2.8's ridiculous noise level. I knew it was big, but I was still surprised when it arrived - it's bloody huge! It nowhere near fit into my crappy generic pc case - I have a Gigabyte 8S661FXM-RZ socket 478 mobo and the cpu is right on the edge of the board, leaving no space to mount the fan below the power supply. I'm stuck now, not knowing whether to buy a new mid-tower or a new mobo. I'm a bit sceptical about buying a new motherboard, all the mobos I've checked out also has the cpu right on the edge of the board or very close to it. I needed a new case anyway, so would rather go for that option. I've been checking out Antec's SLK3700bqe or the Sonata. The SLK3700 is a bit bigger than the Sonata, but I'm still not sure whether the Zalman will fit. Do I actually need a full tower to house this fan, because I don't really want something that huge. Is there anyone using this particular fan who can shed some light on this subject or if anyone knows whether the Zalman will fit in the SLK3700bqe and with which motherboard? All help much appreciated.

11-29-2005, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	just take off the side panel. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

11-29-2005, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	i think its a case of how high the case is, the zalman isn't actually that tall but has a vary large diameter. buying a bigger case would be the easiest option for you, the trouble is you dont want one thats too big, i suggest a full tower case to be on the safe side. obviously these will be abit more expensive but the benefits of extra airflow will benefit you also __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

11-29-2005, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	he got your explanation muddled up, he thought you meant that the heatsink was too tall __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

11-29-2005, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	yeah is it the xp 120 or 90 that is too tall LOL __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

11-29-2005, 01:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	no, you get a bit more space at the top and the bottom; however, my coolermaster case although very big still has the motherboard quite close the PSU. i would recommend a case (like the coolermaster stacker) that allows you to mount the PSU at the bottom of the case in order to overcome this problem. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

11-29-2005, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	u can try measuring the space between and get a smaller psu rather than the whole case. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

11-29-2005, 01:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
windbuks New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	Thanks for the info, I think I've got some tough decisions to make, the coolermaster stacker is a bit more than I budgeted for, and still no power supply. I might actually end up re-selling the zalman fan and just getting something smaller.

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