NH-C14S - I NEED PROFESIONAL HELP!

[rasesh]

Hey guys, i have ran into a problem where the NH-C14S cpu cooler's end part is running into/touching my GPU.
The only way out that i see is to cut the end of the pipe by 3-5mm.
Will this in anyway ruin the heatsink?

Here is a picture of where i would like to cut it:

 

http://tinypic.com/r/30lcppj/9

 

 

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

nooo there is stuff in there

[Coaxialgamer]

Hey guys, i have ran into a problem where the NH-C14S cpu cooler's end part is running into/touching my GPU.

The only way out that i see is to cut the end of the pipe by 3-5mm.

Will this in anyway ruin the heatsink?

Here is a picture of where i would like to cut it:

 

http://tinypic.com/r/30lcppj/9

That will destroy the heatsink as those heatpipes are hollow.

 

Your best option would be to get a pcie 16x riser

[Enderman]

yes ti will ruin it

the heatpipes are hollow and have water in them

[PlayStation 2]

I thought it said "cunt"

This is what I get for being 15 huh

[Str_Mape]

couldn't you rotate the cooler either 90 or 180 degrees?

[rasesh]

nooo there is stuff in there

 

Isn't it just a pipe?  is it hollow or solid?

if it's solid it would be perfect.

But i don't know.

[TheRandomness]

couldn't you rotate the cooler either 90 or 180 degrees?

This is THE most logical option.

Isn't it just a pipe?  is it hollow or solid?

if it's solid it would be perfect.

But i don't know.

It's hollow and contains something important of which idk the name but cutting it would ruin it.

[rasesh]

That will destroy the heatsink as those heatpipes are hollow.

 

Your best option would be to get a pcie 16x riser

 

But how do i connect my gpu to my case with a riser?

The slot for the gpu is located at one location.

[Tuloth]

Just in case you wanted someone else to tell you not to do it.  Don't do it.

 

Can you rotate the cooler at all so the heat pipes aren't in the way?  I don't know how the mounting solution for that cooler works.

[Slyhawk]

This is THE most logical option.

 

It's hollow and contains something important of which idk the name but cutting it would ruin it.

how about if you hammer it?

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

Isn't it just a pipe?  is it hollow or solid?

if it's solid it would be perfect.

But i don't know.

no there are gases and sometimes liquids in there that transfer the heat if you cut it you  will lose a ton of cooling. 

[TheRandomness]

how about if you hammer it?

VERY high chance of wrecking/breaking it.

[Coaxialgamer]

But how do i connect my gpu to my case with a riser?

The slot for the gpu is located at one location.

what case are you using ? Mini itx ?

[TDP_Equinox]

couldn't you rotate the cooler either 90 or 180 degrees?

[rasesh]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1438429/build-log-airborns-evga-hadron

(scroll near the end for finihed build pictures)

 

I wanted to make this EXACT build.

The problem i ran into is the fact that my motherboard (all z170 motherboard) pcie slot is closer to the cpu socket then the older mitx motherboards.  Hence the exact same cooler tocuhes the gpu.

[Str_Mape]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1438429/build-log-airborns-evga-hadron

(scroll near the end for finihed build pictures)

 

I wanted to make this EXACT build.

The problem i ran into is the fact that my motherboard (all z170 motherboard) pcie slot is closer to the cpu socket then the older mitx motherboards.  Hence the exact same cooler tocuhes the gpu.

If you rotate the cooler either 90 or 180 degree it should be fine, with intel sockets it can be tuned in any 4 direction.

[TheRandomness]

If you rotate the cooler either 90 or 180 degree it should be fine, with intel sockets it can be tuned in any 4 direction.

How hard (/\/\/\/\/\/\) can that be? 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1438429/build-log-airborns-evga-hadron

(scroll near the end for finihed build pictures)

 

I wanted to make this EXACT build.

The problem i ran into is the fact that my motherboard (all z170 motherboard) pcie slot is closer to the cpu socket then the older mitx motherboards.  Hence the exact same cooler tocuhes the gpu.

[Arty]

Just turn it

[rasesh]

Just turn it

 

Guess so, it's going to ruin the whole look of it though because with the oreitntation done the some way as the link i provided it looked really nice as the whole window showed that it was coevered by metal.

Anyways, whatever.

Thanks everyone!

Any other ideas? shoot them my way.

[rasesh]

what case are you using ? Mini itx ?

 

Yes, the evga hadron air.

[bking]

Yes, the evga hadron air.

 I SO did not read that as "hadron", and thought that's such a good name for a hardcore enthusiast component.