Cooler for my Alienware...

JDawggS316 · 03-27-09, 01:03 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows a good CPU cooler for my Core i7 in my Alienware. I'm looking for something that wont require be to take the motherboard out or something that requires a back support bracket.

bryan_d · 03-27-09, 03:54 PM

Hey JDawg,

My advice is to do the job right and opt for an after-market cooler that utilizes a backplate; the large cooling area of the i7 requires adequate force to create an effective contact patch.

The TRUE+Yate with the i7 mount would be my suggestion.

If you really do not want take 30 minutes to do the job right, then just forget about buying a new cooler and set that stocker to 100%. Most after-market coolers worth their money use backplates.

Good luck,

Bryan d

Grieg · 03-27-09, 04:08 PM

I'd agree.

MooMasster716 · 03-28-09, 01:02 AM

Tri-agree

Aynjell · 03-28-09, 05:48 AM

Man this guy is seriously going to kick himself in the butt when he does that. He'll take th time to tear out the motherboard, have to basically tear the PC down to all of it's components, will probably get interested and take the CPU out, and by that time he'll have realized he rebuilt his PC... and realized he could have built his own PC for less ...

and then he'll cry himself to sleep that night. Trust me, I did the same thing the way back when.

phantasm · 03-28-09, 08:18 AM

Alienware looks pretty, that's all. A much better PC could be built for far less money. But best of luck with your computer... oh and I agree with the cooler choice.

JDawggS316 · 03-28-09, 10:37 AM

Oh believe me, I've built plenty of PC's myself. The last one I built was destroyed by The UPS Store so I was a little disheartened and went with my Alienware, which has turned out to be great...With a warraty! lol

Priv · 03-28-09, 11:34 AM

But dont all components have warranty if you just buy them from a retailer? At least all my components do...

moocow · 03-28-09, 03:01 PM

A longer warranty at that.

JDawggS316 · 03-30-09, 11:41 AM

I do agree with all of you about custom builds.

I think I bought my Alienware as a form of rage after putting a month or two into building a liquid cooled high-end PC to only have it destroyed by The UPS Store

But I would like to put in an aftermarket cooler and idealy would want the TRUE 1366 socket cooler.

But taking everything out of the case is not something I'm NOT (edit) really looking forward to as Alienware did their own wire management etc.

It would be a pain in the butt.

Any other suggestions for a cooler with no backplate?

Conumdrum · 03-30-09, 12:01 PM

I hate to say this, but any good cooler will require the mobo to be taken out. I know it's not easy, but thats the way it is. Any good cooler also uses screws to hold the HS down, so no matter what the Mobo has to come out.

Dice · 03-30-09, 12:07 PM

Does the motherboard have to be removed in your Alienware? Some cases do have a cutout portion of the motherboard tray under the CPU socket. If yours is one of these, groovy.

If not, you are severely limited to upgrading the cooler. Without a backplate for the screws to mount into, your cooler is going to be limited to plastic expansion pins. Like a stock Intel 775 cooler.

On that note, Scythe has a work around which may suit your requirements.

Just keep in mind that you will be mounting a heavy HSF with little plastic tabs, and should only one fail, you aren't cooling your CPU anymore...

JDawggS316 · 03-30-09, 12:22 PM

Good point, I'll go a head and see if it has a cutout on the back for upgrading the CPU cooler.

Let's hope.

03-27-09, 01:03 PM	Thread Starter #1
JDawggS316 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US	Cooler for my Alienware... Just wondering if anyone knows a good CPU cooler for my Core i7 in my Alienware. I'm looking for something that wont require be to take the motherboard out or something that requires a back support bracket.
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03-27-09, 03:54 PM	#2
bryan_d Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA	Hey JDawg, My advice is to do the job right and opt for an after-market cooler that utilizes a backplate; the large cooling area of the i7 requires adequate force to create an effective contact patch. The TRUE+Yate with the i7 mount would be my suggestion. If you really do not want take 30 minutes to do the job right, then just forget about buying a new cooler and set that stocker to 100%. Most after-market coolers worth their money use backplates. Good luck, Bryan d __________________ Warning: Ethyl Glycol Can Kill! G73JH SSD FirePro Mod Dell XPS Studio 435 MT Xeon W3520, 6GB Triple Channel, FX 3500, SSD Heatware
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Aynjell Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Man this guy is seriously going to kick himself in the butt when he does that. He'll take th time to tear out the motherboard, have to basically tear the PC down to all of it's components, will probably get interested and take the CPU out, and by that time he'll have realized he rebuilt his PC... and realized he could have built his own PC for less ... and then he'll cry himself to sleep that night. Trust me, I did the same thing the way back when. __________________ Do not break wind in the same room as a dark brother or sister; to do so is to invoke the wrath of Sithis. - Aynjell, in fond memory of Lucien LeChance
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03-28-09, 08:18 AM	#6
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03-28-09, 10:37 AM	Thread Starter #7
JDawggS316 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US	Oh believe me, I've built plenty of PC's myself. The last one I built was destroyed by The UPS Store so I was a little disheartened and went with my Alienware, which has turned out to be great...With a warraty! lol
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03-28-09, 11:34 AM	#8
Priv Member Join Date: Nov 2008	But dont all components have warranty if you just buy them from a retailer? At least all my components do...
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03-30-09, 11:41 AM	Thread Starter #10
JDawggS316 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US	I do agree with all of you about custom builds. I think I bought my Alienware as a form of rage after putting a month or two into building a liquid cooled high-end PC to only have it destroyed by The UPS Store But I would like to put in an aftermarket cooler and idealy would want the TRUE 1366 socket cooler. But taking everything out of the case is not something I'm NOT (edit) really looking forward to as Alienware did their own wire management etc. It would be a pain in the butt. Any other suggestions for a cooler with no backplate? Last edited by JDawggS316; 03-30-09 at 12:20 PM.
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Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	I hate to say this, but any good cooler will require the mobo to be taken out. I know it's not easy, but thats the way it is. Any good cooler also uses screws to hold the HS down, so no matter what the Mobo has to come out. __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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Dice Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Outside the box, thinking.	Does the motherboard have to be removed in your Alienware? Some cases do have a cutout portion of the motherboard tray under the CPU socket. If yours is one of these, groovy. If not, you are severely limited to upgrading the cooler. Without a backplate for the screws to mount into, your cooler is going to be limited to plastic expansion pins. Like a stock Intel 775 cooler. On that note, Scythe has a work around which may suit your requirements. Just keep in mind that you will be mounting a heavy HSF with little plastic tabs, and should only one fail, you aren't cooling your CPU anymore... __________________ PCP&C 510 \| P5K-VM \| e6420 @ 3.2Ghz \|4GB <Mushkin \| 9600GT \| rr2640X4 \| 500GB RAID10 Why buy a wired/wireless router, or a Wi-fi Access Point? Harness the power of your old PC for free, instead.
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03-30-09, 12:22 PM	Thread Starter #13
JDawggS316 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US	Good point, I'll go a head and see if it has a cutout on the back for upgrading the CPU cooler. Let's hope.
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