does the direction(vertical or horizontal) of mounting tower heatsink affect performance?

HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL MOUNTING:
Reference 1>> http://www.overclock.net/t/727852/question...s-vertically/10
Reference 2>> http://www.overclock.net/t/1199135/hyper-2...cal-positioning

at first i thought about the effect of gravity on the liquid inside the heatpipes, but then both tests seems to point out that HORIZONTAL mounting being the better choice;
the result from Reference 2 also shows that removing the rear case fan would actually show better temp.

maybe i should do some tests and share the results after i installed my heatsink

theoretically YES. Dark Knight heatsink is 159cm tall, TT-V3 maximum heatsink height is 160cm. my friend's V3 can fit Hyper 212 which is same height as Dark Knight.

with fans mounted on top, ur only choice are heatsinks with height less than 150mm. and u have to take into consideration about the ram clearance. i would recommend coolermaster geminII series.

u can try Viewnet, last i saw they have lots of fans

done a little test regarding the effect of horizontal/vertical arrangement and with/without rear fan
Vertical Mount: Horizontal Mount:

TEST SYSTEM:
Intel Xeon E3-1230v2 (max freq should be 3.5Ghz but Prime95 only using up to 2.9Ghz)
Gigabyte GA-Z77x-D3H
Kingston Value Ram 2x4GB 1600Mhz (Low Profile)
MSI R7850 PE
Thermalright Venomous-X + 2 Xigmatek XAF-F1255
Cooler Master GX550
Corsair Carbide 300r + 2 Bitfenix Specter Pro (TOP) + 2 Bitfenix Spectre Pro (FRONT) + 1 Corsair Stock (REAR)

TEST ENVIRONMENT:
Closed room with ceiling fan + aircond @ 17°C.
RealTemp 3.70 to record min/max temperature.
CoreTemp to record min/max temperature.

METHOD:
1. Start up system;
2. Idle for 10min, take idle temp;
3. Run IntelBurnTest test for 10times @ Very High, take load temp.

RESULT:
Due to my mistake, my CPU has been seriously downclocked. I will post up new test results with properly working CPU soon...


This post has been edited by ntw: May 19 2013, 05:23 AM

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yep. or u can check at others stores such as viewnet. i believe they too have it

u can customize the fan splitter yourself from those shop selling small electronics, or u can take a run around lowyat

aerocool shark is powerful but their sleeve bearing will not last long in the top exhaust position. bitfenix spectre and enermax is suitable for the job.

other options for low noise, low temp would be the noctua heatsinks. silent fan + great heatsink.

mouting hole for 1150, 1155, 1156 are the same.

both. sleeve bearing are much lower quality than fluid dynamic bearing used by bitfenix or twister bearing used by enermax. sleeve bearing is not recommended to be mounted in horizontal fashion as it will further reduced its lifespan.

i guess the other sifus would recommend this: Scythe Gentle Typhoon

hardwaresecret link for Phanteks TC14PE review: link



those u bought from shops normally can last around 2 to 5 applications, depending on your application style

recommend u to topup a bit for CM Hyper 212x or Xigmatek Dark Knight, both under RM140

btw, what did u used to soak the heatsink? just normal soap or need to use those industrial cleaner?

here we go......

its almost as wide as your board and it looks freaking heavy too

the silicone screws should be good enough to act as dampener for ur vibrating fans. don't find it really necessary in the first place though...