Secondary Rig Cooling: The saga begins.

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  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2003
    Which ASUS board?
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    A7N8X, I assume. A little nudge won't kill a cap, but a bend just might.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2003
    It can't be an A7N8X, GH. The SLK-800A doesn't mount parallel to the socket, so it CAN'T interfere with any of the caps.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    :doh:

    Yeah, you're right - so much for my assumption!
  • TozmoTozmo Yes
    edited December 2003
    oops, it's the a7n8x, 800-U
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2003
    Ah. That makes sense.

    If it's just touching the heatsink (that is, the heatsink isn't putting pressure on the cap or vice/versa), leave it. If the two are actually forced against one another with some force, try bending the cap, but do so very, very, VERY gently. If you have to apply any kind of force, stop or you'll risk breaking the cap.

    If that doesn't work, then yes, file off a bit of the heatsink. It will make precisely zero difference in performance for all intents and purposes. (any difference would be too small to be measurable, except under controlled laboratory conditions with high-precision equipment)
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