Zalman TNN300 with AM2-Mainboard

udo12 · Post by **udo12** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:18 am

Iâ€™ve have the Zalman TNN-300 and now I'm trying so install a mainboard. The ASUS M2NPV-VM for an AMD AM2-Socket CPU, but unfortunately the CPU-Cooler Block cannot be installed with the AM2-Socket, because there is no bold in the middle of the Socket.
Did anyone have similar problems or better an answer?

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Udo12

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:46 am

Hmm I have a TNN300 and everything is fine (but that doesnt help you)

From the layout of your motherboard everything is fine the CPU block should fit because the capacitors are not in the way.

What do you mean by

udo12 wrote:no bold in the middle of the Socket.

Place the lower CPU block on the cpu, put the 6 heatpipes on, place the upper cpu block on and tighten screws, then put the metal clamp ontop of the entire block and use the two long screws to screw it down tight.

If your still having problems give us more info or take a picture if possible of your problem.

Weldingheart · Post by **Weldingheart** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:52 pm

I think he was screwed up by AM2 extra terrestrial retention mechanism that is incompatible with previous K8 center bolts Zalman provided.

However,you should be able to use Thermaright's solution

and just make a use of included s478 clips to install the CPU cooling block.

udo12 · Post by **udo12** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:14 am

Thank you for your answer Weldingheart.
But I don't think this solution would fit. I think the Thermalright AM2 Retention Modul is too low to press the CPU cooling block down. Looking at the picture the cooling block seems to be too small for this solution:

udo12 · Post by **udo12** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:48 am

Here is the link:
http://www.silenthardware.de/forum/inde ... st&id=2512

bcas · Post by **bcas** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:05 pm

udo12, have you found a solution in the end?? I was considering exactly the same setup, but now I'm a bit worried after reading this thread...

Had you seen this:
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std ... media.html

Especially the photo here:
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/TNN ... d=Zt6QIVEL

It seems they managed somehow...

udo12 · Post by **udo12** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:17 am

Hello bcas,
I found a solution. The Thermalright AM2 RM Adapter ( Rev. B ) fits! You just have to cut out the parts for the old sockets with a saw.
Here are the photos:
http://www.silenthardware.de/forum/inde ... st&id=2542
http://www.silenthardware.de/forum/inde ... st&id=2543

zekk · Post by **zekk** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:22 am

I used tiewraps.

It works fine, I tested these tiewraps on my stove and I see that the temperature where they start to change shape is well over 100ÂºC.

zekk · Post by **zekk** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:24 am

As that was my first post

, I couldn't include the image in that post.
Well here it goes (click to enlarge)

Zalman TNN300 with AM2-Mainboard

Zalman TNN300 with AM2-Mainboard

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