Must the bracket for the HDD sit over the CPU heatsink/fan? In the pictures its shows two brackets - can the bracket be moved over?
86246
The best option is to mount your hdd on the bracket that is farthest away from the cpu fan. They can't move but can be removed from the chassis if you're only using 1 drive. The mounting holes are also predrilled so the bracket can only sit on either side. If you're running a cpu fan, I recommend a low profile fan because the drive(s) have to be mounted upside down.
86247
You are correct, the pictures in the product description show 2 mounting brackets. Be advised, the case only comes with one mounting bracket. The single bracket may be moved to either side. The bracket will mount a laptop drive or cooling fans. Additional brackets may be purchased for around $7, see listing in "frequently bought together".
741775
The system one you can can just tape to your power supply or hard drive/SSD. The graphics sensor and CPU sensor can usually fit in the fins of the heatsink. The sensor wires can bend so I usually put the end of the lead into the middle of the heatsink, under the fan, then tape it in place (they give you heat resistant tape strips). Do not be tempted to put it between the GPU/CPU and the heatsink. While you would get a more accurate reading, the gap that it would create would kill the effectiveness of the heatsink. Run a temp sensing program and you will see you are usually a few degrees off from the actual temperature but it is still great for easy monitoring. Just remember you are always going to be showing a few degrees cooler than actual temps. Also, the display says System/HDD/CPU but I use them for HDD/CPU/GPU as I would rather monitor my GPU temp than both HDD and System temp.
1555189
I put a similiar cooler into my build. I unfortunatly had to remove the side fan as it stuck about 1 1/2 - 2 inches into the case.
1635422
Have you looked at the pics? It has both brackets--you can use either (provided you have an open PCI slot).
2084068
I didn't use any adapters because there are two mounting brackets for 2.5" hard disks. One is on the bottom of the case, and the other is on the back of the motherboard tray. I tried both and settled on the bottom one as it didn't require very long cables.
1002648
Mount? No, not without modifying the cooler. Set it up top? Probably fine. Not sure if it would make any difference. I'll order a 140mm fan and place it on top to see if it helps temps.
330806
This unit does not come with a mounting bracket or screws. The mounting bracket is normally specific to whatever you are putting the hard drive in. For instance most laptops take a mounting bracket specific to that model. You will have to take the bracket off the old hard drive. Mike
497333
First, you do not want to put them between the cpu and heatsink. Doing that will not allow a solid "connection" with the thermal paste better the two components. That wing said, I placed them underneath the mobo where the cpu is located. Do not tape the probe to mobo. Just use electrical tape on the insulation of the cable at Tape it to the back wall. Beneath the mobo and have the probe angled towards the cpu. It won't be extremely accurate but it will be very close. For the HDD, you can use electrical tape on the insulation and rape it on the Hdd brackets after you've set and locked the HDD in the case. And angle it so the probe rests on the Hdd. As for the system probe. I placed it so the is just sticking inside the case through the holes used for the cable management. Have it placed as centered as possible for the most accurate temperature. The measurements won't be 100% as a digital probe would be (software that reads the hardware sensors). But it'll be close with a +-5 10 deg C.
1151473
You have to use the bracket supplied with the new fan. There are no threaded holes in the mobo to receive the screws. Also, the bracket snaps in from the underside of the mobo so this fan is not easy to retrofit on an existing system. You may have to take the mobo out of the chassis.
1143777
Should not be a problem. The bracket clamps on to the lock levers. The width is the main concern. In my installation I had to omit one of the fans on my aftermarket CPU cooler. No problem if you run liquid or use the Intel CPU fan. Check the wires of the fan very carefully. I had to re-solder one.
422165
I installed this after mine was fully built as well. If your case has a cutout below the cpu on the motherboard, no problem. Most cases have a substantial cutout. My case had the cutout but the cooler mount was slightly larger than the hole, so I had to expand the opening about 1/4 inch which was easy to do as the metal was very thin and I could bend it. Hope this helps.
1632950
I installed 4 120mm fans, one on the bottom just in front of the power supply, one in front behind the front cover of the case (that just pulls off) one in back of the case and one on top of the case. If you have a mid to full size mobo, the top fan will have to be moved over a bit and then secured with just 2 case fan screws as it will not line up properly, mid to full size mobos tend to block the fan from being installed on the pre fit holes.
1336051
I have an Intel Media mobo and the fan fit fine, thanks to the adapter ring it came with, which has two diameter settings - have to get the right one. If your mobo has cooling fins for another component sticking up very close to the CPU socket, that could be a problem.
2132690
Cooler squeezes fine. Even with fan, that comes with mobo. There is a place enough to stick 2.5" drive.
498810
You can fit two hard drives in this case. It's pretty tight though, with the drives difficult to get in and out over the processor fan. If you plan on a custom CPU cooler, you may have to install the drives first. Depending on the mobo you pick, you may or may not have to install the drives before installing the mobo even with a stock cooler. Kind of a pain for maintenance but you shouldn't be swapping out hard drives very often. I have used different motherboards in this case and was able to squeeze one drive in and out without removing the board.
378631
Yes.Just be mindful of which way it's facing.I have a push-pull with 2 of these on my CPU cooler.
2098826
I am assuming you are referring to the heatsink between the I/O ports and the CPU. Any CPU cooler powered by fans will block them from my experience except for water cooling methods. Also, please refer to pcpartpicker.com to make sure the cpu cooler fits in your case. Cooler Master V8 is a lot bigger than it looks and may not fit in your case due to size.