Easy way to fit a hyper 212 in a 154-158max case

[doug_locke]

About a year before covid, was putting together a budget a gaming. I needed an ATX case that could fit a 10" gpu. I had plenty of fans so it was pointless to spend $40+ on a case that came with fans.  So, I picked up an $18 Thermaltake (Versa or V3) from microcenter.

Everything fit but the panel wouldn't quite close. 

 

TLDR: Hyper 212's heat pipes nubs make in 158-159mm tall, the case only fit a 155mm cooler. Since the panel needs to slide down & over to close, couldn't just drill 8 holes.  I spent <5min, haphazardly dremmeled a pair of squares in the panel. 

 

 

 

 

[OddOod]

well done

[Levent]

I have had that happen to me. I just didnt put the sidepanel on like a madman.

[doug_locke]

1 hour ago, Levent said:

I have had that happen to me. I just didnt put the sidepanel on like a madman.

That works if you don't have cats.

 

I lost one Mobo that way (kitty used the GPU and heatsink as a ladder) 

[RevGAM]

On 4/1/2024 at 2:09 PM, doug_locke said:

That works if you don't have cats.

 

I lost one Mobo that way (kitty used the GPU and heatsink as a ladder) 

A kitten??? Just the nubs were sticking out?? Was it the kitten of a puma???

[doug_locke]

 

On 4/3/2024 at 11:15 AM, RevGAM said:

A kitten??? Just the nubs were sticking out?? Was it the kitten of a puma???

Cat snapped the pcie slot when I didn't use a side panel. CPU&heatsink were fine. Pciex16 slot housing bent, half the pins pulled out.

[RevGAM]

7 hours ago, doug_locke said:

 

Cat snapped the pcie slot when I didn't use a side panel. CPU&heatsink were fine. Pciex16 slot housing bent, half the pins pulled out.

Wow! That makes sense, tragically so! Whenever I accidentally left my panel off, I was always so relieved when I got home and my PC wasn't damaged by our cat.