NSK3480 and PhenomII?

m_ajmera · Post by **m_ajmera** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:52 am

I am looking to build a mATX system around the PhenomII 920. I'll be using a Asus 780G board, 1 (maybe 2 HDD) and an optical drive. I don't plan to get an additional GPU.

Do you think this case will be able to keep the CPU cool? Or is it that a 125W CPU and a small case do not mix well. I don't intend to mod the case or OC.

Thanks
Mayank

thejamppa · Post by **thejamppa** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:08 am

Hi!

Well, it does have 120mm fan, good design and so forth. So with good cooler, Xigmatek etc you can easily keep Phenom cool.

m_ajmera · Post by **m_ajmera** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:12 am

Thanks for the reply. That does make me feel good. Do most after market CPU HSF fit in this case?

Lawrence Lee · Post by **Lawrence Lee** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:30 am

m_ajmera wrote:Thanks for the reply. That does make me feel good. Do most after market CPU HSF fit in this case?

It will fit most, if not all 120mm-fan equipped heatsinks.

yamahaSHO · Post by **yamahaSHO** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:33 am

I don't see why this would be a problem. I have one fan in my entire NSK-3480 ducted to a Ninja2 on my Phenom x3 and my max temp is 42C with the fan spinning up to 1000 RPM during load.