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Originally Posted by jasee
If this is similar to the:
ASUS P5K AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775
It is incompatible if you want to use it the right way round: so that it exhausts to the rear of the case (which is the way recommended in the Scythe manual) otherwise if you want it to blow up and down the case, then you should be able to fit it. YMMV!
The exact problem is here (indicated with a yellow arrow) this component is less than 1mm above the height of the heat sink, however this is enough.
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To scythe: please put this motherboard down as NOT compatible to save others further frustation. |
I'm somewhat suprised that the compatabiltity list from the Mine has
still not been updated since the 11th of January to relect the above. I know one other person who has been effected by this problem. I have a suggestion: It seems to me Scythe have spent a good deal of time making IMO good efficient and quiet CPU coolers, but they haven't really thought enough about (1) compatability and (2) Maintenance. (1)For compatability Scythe say 'manufacturer randomly tend to change the components (capacitors, condensers, etc) used for their motherboard without informing to the public. Hence, the height of the capacitors and condensers maybe higher depending on the production lot of the motherboard'. I suggest a simple tool and a diagram would allow users to find out whether their motherboard was compatible. The problem is that the cooling unit is so large that you cannot see whether it is going to hit some components without installing it. And doing that may damage some components or bend the motherboard itself.
However, using the simple tool shown in this diagram this may be avoided.
(1) Maintenance: The fan is held in place by two screws. In order to remove the fan for cleaning, the cooler has to be removed from the motherboard (or the motherboard removed from the case). Both difficult tasks. If instead on two screws they were replaced by a single extended screw as shown in (B) with a knob on the end, it would be possible to reach down and loosen it and simply slide the fan out sideways.
I hope this is all clear and I hope, useful