Put simply it works. It is big and so it has its cons for example you lose your first PCI slot but it is absolutely a fully passive CPU cooler. My current project is turning my media centre in to a gaming machine as well now I have run a Q6600 completely passive for over 2 years but adding a gaming ...

Hi 1st post as I signed up looking for info on this subject. It is my plan to swap my current completely passive media PC (note this is already a full tower based system not an HTPC)connected to my big TV in to a device capable of much more. The plan is for media watching movies playing music etc th...