Question 1

I was wondering how would I be able to put on a second fan for the push and effect? Do they sell a kit for option?

Accepted Answer

I have this cooler on my ASUS MB with the AMD 8350 cpu.  The system diagnostic thermal data indicates a MAX TEMP OF 32 C, average being 30 C.  This is a really good cooling unit doing great as is, an additional fan may actually impede proper function and thermally harm the CPU.  The only item I would change is the diagram showing the installed cooler, reverse the install so the fan-side is NOT over the DRAM slots.  This reversed arrangement provides additional air flow OVER the DRAM area for cooler operation.

Question 2

does this work with amd processors?

Accepted Answer

Great cooler, good price. Easy install . Unlike the white model, this one doesn't have a switch for the LED on the fan, bummer. Sill it keeps my  AMD-8350 8 core nice and cool. You need a deep PC case for this big boy. It would be good if the price for another additional fan was cheaper. Another fan runs about $25.00 half the price of the of the cooler itself.

Question 3

does it come with thermal paste?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it does include thermal paste. It is Enermax branded Dow Corning TC-5121. I considered going with Arctic Silver, but the included thermal paste has worked very well for me so far.

Question 4

I was thinking of picking this up but had one question. If I want to, could I remove the Blue LED fan from this Heatsink and purchase a red LED instead? I want this but the blue goes against my Red/Black colour scheme.

Accepted Answer

Yes, that should not be a problem. The clips that come on the fan for the heatsink are sturdy, but the fan is easily removable. I think actually the heatsink comes with the fan not-attached to the core. So, it should be an easy customization.

Question 5

Would this fit in a Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case?

Accepted Answer

I have a cooler master 690 advanced case and it fits with some work.....it covers the first ram slot and I had to remove one of my side mounted fans for it to fit.....all in all though I'm quite impressed it keeps my 4770k at 20 degrees c at idle and around 32 while gaming.....and I have it overclocked to 4.3.....for the price I say its def worth it.......and also I put another fan on it for push pull config....and when putting the right sided fan on make sure you adjust the bracket so the fan sits right above the ram

Question 6

Will I need to remove the MB for that bottom bracket or is that something that can go on within the case cutout on the opposite side?

Accepted Answer

You do not need to remove the motherboard to install this. It may be easier for you to do it that way but I was able to install be bracket while the
MB was in place.

Be sure to use the spacers provided so not to have metal contact with the MB.

Good luck and enjoy!

Question 7

I was wondering how would I be able to put on a second fan for the push and pull effect? Do they sell a kit for that option?

Accepted Answer

Although i am not aware of a kit being sold for that, it seems entirely possible that one could physically attach another fan to the other side of the heatsink.  If you look at the picture, it shows that the fan is connected with a metal hook-sort of thing, so it could be possible to attacch another fan of the same type.  Again i am not aware of this type of kit being sold.  I must mention though, that this fan is still very capable even without that type of feature.  I OC my cpu to 4.7 ghz on a 6-core i7 extreme, and the temp stays under 55 celsius even after multiple hours of heavy usage.  but if you really do need this extra fan, it is probably possible to do.

Question 8

Will this fit inside the APEX DM-387 case? I'm using an AMD APU and it needs something to run cooler than what the stock heatsink provides.

Accepted Answer

I have an Antec 1200, and I had to remove the side-mounted case fan to fit this monster.  No joke, it's huge, but well worth it.  Oddly enough, the fan is actually side-mounted, so you might have to relocate some RAM.

Question 9

Is it possible to remove the Enermax logo?

Accepted Answer

It looks like the logo is etched on or something, it's not a sticker. You could sand it off though if you really wanted to.

Question 10

will this fit in a Xion XON 560 case? and the pics make the wires look sloppy are they as sloppy in person as they are in the pic?

Accepted Answer

It looks like the Xion XON 560 is about 185mm wide, which should allow for this 160mm tall cooler, unless that case uses the extra 25mm for something else. The heatshrink doesn't fully extend from the weave to the fan; there is probably about 1 inch of fan wires exposed. Since you have to remove the fan from the heatsink prior to installation (fan removal and heatsink installation are both easy processes), you can simply turn the fan so that the wires are not visible through a case window.

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