That argument has always struck me as a bit odd, as the fins would be across the fan flow in a normal case as well . The heat pipe argument" that the heat pipes would be fighting gravity in all of the vertical orientation cases" is a bit trickier & it's beginning to look like I will have to do my ow...

I keep reading on various Forums that the Accelero XTREME Plus won't work with the FT02 & that you must use standard blower type coolers . I've never quite believed it or was at least was hoping it wasn't true. I then find this link & it seems it worked a dream in your set up. Iv'e been wanting this...

Hi All Thermalright dosen't seem to offer a 1156 adaptor for the HR01. The LGA1156 Bolt-Thru Mounting Kit for the 120 looks like it should work but the HR01 isn't mentioned in the blurb. Can anyone enlighten me as to any problems Regards david

I await it's arrival with baited breath

I think it would be a great match with the Accelero s1 it would even make use of the extra ventilation at the top of the case.

I don't think Iv'e ever seen a case better suited to big passive VGA coolers Beebee