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    heat pipe query

    I have one of these cases:
    http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1276.html

    with a heatpipe kit for the graphics card and one for the CPU
    http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1304.html
    (the one of the graphics card is basically the same, just not as tall)

    they are very soft and you can bend them into shape very easily by hand (although they are easy to get kinks in too).

    I have a spare that i want to use on the chipset. The question is, can these heat pipes be cut? they are far too long to fit in where i want them right now.

    thanks

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    heatpipes afaik have liquid inside them, this liquid carries heat around so that it gets distributed to the heat dissipating area of the sink. SO cutting them would be the last thing you wanna do.

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    Yes they do have liquid inside, and I think that probably, you shouldnt cut them, but...

    how about you clamp one (permanently say) just above where you want to cut it, and then snip it and bend the remaining bit round?

    All the heatpipes that Ive seen, look to be made like that, apart from the ones on Asus motherboards, which are made from cheese and lego.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clunk View Post
    apart from the ones on Asus motherboards, which are made from cheese and lego.
    Eh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clunk View Post
    apart from the ones on Asus motherboards, which are made from cheese and lego.
    The cheese does an amazing job of keeping my pc cool!
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    I want some cheese.
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    • Funkstar's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte EG45M-DS2H
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83GHz)
      • Memory:
      • 8GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 800MHz Quad Channel
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      • 650GB Western Digital Caviar Blue
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      • 512MB ATI Radeon HD4550
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    there you go

    I did wonder about there being liquig inside. Crimping and cutting was what i was thinking. I guess i could try it on one and see how it goes. I need to sort out a few other things in the case first, but thanks for the input.

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    Crimp-> Cut -> Solder perhaps? or if not solder maybe twist it for an extra seal?

    By the way, splendid cheese pic.
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    If they're pretty malleable, you could route them along and then back on themselves (preferably in a horizontal position) to use up a bit of their length. Not ideal, but better than cutting.

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    get some pics for us neil

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