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    ICE cooler in tower

    My Shuttle motherboard in my SN45 recently died, after the funeral. I decided to stick all the bits into a ATX case on a cheapo motherboard in the meantime until I decide what to do.
    Does anyone know if it is possible to convert the ICE cooling system to fit onto a normal motherboard . By normal I mean one that does not have the screw holes to attach the heat pipes block, is there any way of attaching a clip to the block?


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    You could if your lucky find a motherboard with the holes and find a nut to fit underneath but I wouldnt recommend it. Just get an new cpu fan they cost under 20quid

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    I would have to say 'why'. Sell on the ICE and use the money to get a good socket A cooler. ICE's go for good money second hand as modders always break them . In a full ATX case a normal cooler will perform better.

    That said it WILL work if you have a nut and screw setup on your board as I have done it (custom mATX rig but the theory is just the same).
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    • unreal's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Intel iMac 20" & Macbook
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0Ghz
      • Memory:
      • 4gb DDR667
      • Storage:
      • 1TB 7200 Int + 1.5Tb Ext
      • Graphics card(s):
      • ATi Radeon 2400XT
      • PSU:
      • 95W or something?
      • Case:
      • Intel iMac 20" Aluminium
      • Operating System:
      • OSX Snow Leopard (Win 7 x64 on Macbook Bootcamp)
      • Monitor(s):
      • 20" @ 1680x1050 & 27" 1080p HDTV
      • Internet:
      • O2 10mb
    But it will be cool if you want to mod it yourself, I would consider it

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    If your motherboard is socket 478 it's directly compatable. If not then using a support frame with cable ties MIGHT provide enough tension to keep the cooler on but it will be ghetto and will require ducting to make it efficient.

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