[Klug-general] Custom ATX sized heatsink

MacGyveR macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk
Wed Sep 23 14:32:49 UTC 2009


On Wednesday 23 Sep 2009, Alex Layfield wrote:
> Hacksaws generally make things smaller in my experience :-)
>
> I should've explained what I am trying to do.
>
> Passive cooling of an ATX Core2Duo E5400 with G41 chipset & onboard GPU.
>
> E5400 = 65W max TPD
>
> PicoPSU 120W
>
> 2x 2.5" SATA HDDs
>
> Mobo TPD depends on what's being used.
> Intel DG41TY
>
> MTBF of components is rated @ 55degC so need to be within that bracket.
>
> Want case to be minimally sized (1U too) & incorporate heatsink. Like a Car
> PC/Amp.
>
> Heatpipes may be the way but trying to keep costs low.
>
>
> /A
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk>
> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:06:51
> To: <alex at alexlayfield.force9.co.uk>; Kent Linux User Group - General
> Topics<kent at mailman.lug.org.uk> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Custom ATX
> sized heatsink
>
> On Tuesday 22 Sep 2009, Alex Layfield wrote:
> > make such things to order?
> >
> > I'm terrible @ finishing sentences I'm told!
> >
> >
> > /A
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Alex Layfield" <alex at alexlayfield.force9.co.uk>
> > Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:50:53
> > To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics<kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > Subject: [Klug-general] Custom ATX sized heatsink
> > Anyone have an idea who can?
> >
> >
> > /A
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> Aluminum CPU heatsink + hacksaw works quite well :-)

Ah, I thought you wanted a heatsink that will fit into a small case, as for my 
old carpc i just got an old athlon one (far too big) and cut it to fit.




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