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lecrote · (This post was last modified: 2012-05-10, 13:48 by lecrote.)

I just received my scythe cooler.
I just installed it and the sata cables of my blue ray are pushing on the cooler. AND the sata power cable is not pluggable. So at least I need a 90 degree sata power cable!

problaze · 2012-05-10, 14:03

how about?
http://www.amazplus.com/catalog/product/...rrency=GBP

numb7rs · 2012-05-10, 15:24

Right angle sata data and power cable do exist, for exactly this type of situation.

bluray · 2012-05-10, 15:57

Too bad, because you chould have got a shorter BD-ROM "Sony Optiarc BD-5300S-03". I hope that you have enough room for 90 degree angle adapter........

problaze · 2012-05-10, 16:29

Thanks blu ray Wink

might get that to go in in my gd05 htpc

lecrote · 2012-05-10, 23:02

Can I bent cooler fin in the connector area?

lecrote · 2012-05-23, 18:44

I did install the 90 degre but the drive is not fully slide in :-(
I still need to solve this issue.

So the option are
1- Buy another fan (not sure the other will fit as far I need about 7mm more space)
2- Buy another drive (more cost to the project as far i don't need the extra drive)
3- shave the heatsink with a dremell

Right now i'm thinking of shaving the fin on the heatsink.

Thanks

Dan

poofyhairguy · 2012-05-23, 18:49

I think Ultrathins will work:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6812816062

Physically altering the heatsink will work as long as you don't need to cut into the copper.

numb7rs · 2012-05-23, 18:50

I see no major reason against removing a small part of the heatsink. It might weaken it slightly, as all of the fins are attached at the ends, but I can't see that being too much of an issue.

Just be sure to do it well away from the rest of the machine, and remove all the burrs afterwards!

**Beer40oz** · 2012-05-23, 22:22

Bummer! Hope you get it resolved...

poofyhairguy · 2012-05-23, 22:56

Many of us have that heatsink and I think you can make the cut without hitting the copper pipe.

DOOOOO IIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTT!!!

lecrote · 2012-05-23, 23:10

(2012-05-23, 18:49)poofyhairguy Wrote: I think Ultrathins will work:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6812816062

Physically altering the heatsink will work as long as you don't need to cut into the copper.

Already ultra thin connector ;-(

I will keep it like this for now and if I built another PC I will reuse that heatsink and buy a new one!
I'm impatient to play with XBMC and I have so few time to do it Big Grin

Thanks guy!

Dan

Bstrdsmkr · 2012-05-24, 01:25

Also, there are ultrathin right angle connectors, depending on how much room you need