Beer's M350 A6-3500

(2012-05-31 05:00)Livin Wrote:  That stock faceplate is ugly... did that guy in Italy make his own faceplate (it is nice)?

Is there any room for a laptop DVD drive? I'm considering getting this and modding it to accommodate a laptop drive if possible.

Mmm I think the stock faceplate is nice!

I don't think a laptop drive will fit.... it's too small.....

Down the road I will get a DVD burner..... but who uses them this days anyways!!!!!

yeah, just go external

After measuring the stock cooler on the A6-3500 it's not going to fit because the 2.5 HD will be in the way. The HD bracket needs to come off and somewhere else place the HD....

Been and been looking at aftermarket coolers.... I still don't have all parts in yet but for sure the HD will be in the way for the stock cooler witch is a bummer.

So I ordered this Xigmatek CAC-D9HH4-U02 PRAETON LD964 Low profile HDT CPU Cooler to be on the safe side. It's only 30MM low (stock cooler is 38MM) that seems it will give me 8MM more witch is what I need + a little left space.

I love the fact that it also has a PWM fan for tuning....



Cheers people.... you don't know hard it's been to find a low profile cooler for this.

Nice find, Beer.

I've been looking at this 29mm cooler but yours looks better (and can be found at Newegg)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/13116/cpu-aka-06/

Dougie I should I asked you.... that one looks way better since the RPM's can go down to 600 RPM..... less noise. Reviews on the Xigmatek they say the fan is whiny... The lowest it will go is 1000RPM.

Wow it's better!!!!!!! what are you talking about.... you found the best one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for the fast reply. Getting that one from frozen CPU.....

Ok bought the one from Frozen CPU........... I love it has the stock clips to mount too......

WOW! 29MM tall....

The description says "Aluminium heatsink with copper base" but the model no. and picture show the all-aluminum model. You'll have to let us know which it is.

(2012-05-31 16:55)Dougie Fresh Wrote:  The description says "Aluminium heatsink with copper base" but the model no. and picture show the all-aluminum model. You'll have to let us know which it is.

Yes I will.. I'll post pics for you.....

This one "Slim Silence AM2 (CC-SSilence-AM2)" might be the quietest low profile (28mm) FM1 CPU on the market.....

(2012-05-31 22:11)bluray Wrote:  This one "Slim Silence AM2 (CC-SSilence-AM2)" might be the quietest low profile (28mm) FM1 CPU on the market.....

Wow good find!

(2012-05-31 22:17)Beer40oz Wrote:  

(2012-05-31 22:11)bluray Wrote:  This one "Slim Silence AM2 (CC-SSilence-AM2)" might be the quietest low profile (28mm) FM1 CPU on the market.....

Wow good find!

Gelid don't just make case fan, they make very good low profile CPU cooler too- Gelid CPU Cooler.

I installed this one "CPU Cooler Slim Silence 775" in my previous Dell desktop with Intel chip. The case is a very small form factor, and it is probably thiner than your case. It was a very quiet CPU cooler.......