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Default Modding Gigabyte's "Crazy Cool"
Well, as many Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 (and similar "crazy cool" featured board) owners have unfortunately found, you cannot use an aftermarket processor heatsink with a backplate because it interferes with the "Crazy Cool" heatsink on the back of the motherboard. Simply removing this heatsink will also force you to remove the chipset and MOSFET heatsinks because the NB is secured only by the threaded holes on the Crazy Cool heatsink and all other MOSFET and SouthBridge heatsinks are connected via heatpipes.


So what is an enthusiast to do?! I decided to just cut off the section of Crazy Cool heatsink under the processor socket. First step is to remove the heatsink from the motherboard...


Notice the large thermal pad covering the entire heatsink

To protect the thermal pad and hopefully prevent too many aluminum shavings from sticking in the thermal pad, I placed it in a Saran-Wrap cocoon.


Now for Mr. Crazy Cool to meet Mr. Jig Saw!!!



Cutting went surprisingly well, but (as you can see) my Saran-Wrap idea didn't quite work as well as I had hoped...


So after some meticulous picking and wiping, I got it clean enough to re-install onto the motherboard.



There is now room for the retention bracket and I can finally install a REAL heatsink!!!




So if it doesn't fit, just cut it up!



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There are very few things in the world that can't be
'fixed' by the generous and judicious use of power
tools, and the rest with a hammer.

Nicely done.



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Nice idea. BTW, what cooler is that?



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what cooler is that?
It's a COOLINK U8-120 which is exactly like the more expensive Noctua NH-U12F but doesn't come with a fan.



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It's a COOLINK U8-120 which is exactly like the more expensive Noctua NH-U12F but doesn't come with a fan.
Yes, but the same level of quality?



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Yes, but the same level of quality?
Who knows, seems to work ok for me. I don't have the "real thing" to test, so I really can't say for sure.



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Who knows, seems to work ok for me. I don't have the "real thing" to test, so I really can't say for sure.
Eh, looks pretty good!



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Good job on the mod!
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Good job blake! Does the crazy cool thing really improve temps?



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pretty impressive... question, how bout people like me without a a Power Scroll Saw???



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