Case: Syclone II

**Dominicvs** · August 17, 2011, 05:46 AM

Link: http://www.aerocool.com.tw/index.php...r/99-syclone2r

I want to know how big a heatsink I will be able to fit inside the Syclone II. So I would like to know what the dimensions are measuring the inside of the case, and mainly the distance where the CPU will be to the opposite side. Since thats where my heatsink will be. I want to install a Hyper 212+ heatsink.

**Freddie** · August 17, 2011, 05:57 PM

That won't be a problem that case is plenty big enough.

I think I'll bookmark that page you linked as an example of how not to design a website. Yuk.

**Akaie** · August 17, 2011, 09:53 PM

False info. Ignore this.

**Dominicvs** · August 19, 2011, 02:23 AM

But isn't the Hyper 212+ 16 cm from top to bottom. So the distance from the CPU to the side of the case has to be around 17 cm minimum.

**Akaie** · August 19, 2011, 06:49 AM

I must've been looking at something completely different. Strange. Anyway, I currently use an AC Freezer 7 Pro which newegg declares its height to be 122mm. I have about 40mm between the CPU and where the side-panel would sit (I don't actually have my side panel on).

Newegg also declares the Hyper 212+ to be 158.5mm in height, so if you use the AC F7P as a reference point, you'll have approximately 3.5mm in 'wiggle room', which is a really tight fit. Bear in mind there's numerous other factors at work here, for example how high the CPU socket sits upon the motherboard or how much height your risers have.

Given the info here, it should fit... but rediculously barely. If you are happy with taking the side-panel off, then it shouldn't be a problem, but I understand not everyone likes to do this. To ensure compatibility, I suggest searching for an alternative.

**Dominicvs** · August 19, 2011, 11:09 PM

Yer, alternitive it is

**Dominicvs** · August 20, 2011, 05:38 AM

I'm liking your heatsink, the AC Freezer 7 Pro. How do you find it?

**Akaie** · August 20, 2011, 08:43 AM

If by "how do you find it" you mean where would one buy it, then that's a bit hard to answer. If you live in the U.S., many people seem to like Newegg. If you have a somewhat local computer shop, then if they don't have it in stock you could ask them to order it in.

If you mean finding the site, then here's the dedicated page for the product.

If I'm completely missing the point, then... whoops!

**Dominicvs** · August 21, 2011, 02:56 AM

I mean, how do you find it, performance wise. DO you overclock, what processor do you have and what temperatures do you get under full load?

**Akaie** · August 21, 2011, 04:59 AM

I have never had a problem with it. I have an i5 760 quad core at its stock frequency (I have no real need for o/c), and at full load it sits at, measured in degrees Celsius, upper-50's and lower-60's. The only time I had it higher than that was when I neglected to clean the dust build-up. On idle, I have seen it go as low as 27 degrees celcius, although I think this was during winter-time.

It's cheap enough to be appealing, yet effective enough to keep a quad core at nice temperatures. Obviously, once you start factoring in over-clocking, you may want to consider something a bit more powerful than this.