Originally posted by: Noya
The 1283 is very tall though. If you have a small case, or a case with a fan on the door, you need to measure before you buy. I have an 80mm fan on my door, but I am lucky in that it is lower than a lot of cases. If my fan was set ~1/8" higher, the case door would be able to close due to the S1283. My case is exactly 8" wide and the top of the S1283 is about 1/2 - 3/4" from the door.
If it will not fit, you don't need that much cooling, or just want to spend a little less, look at the HDT-S963. It $25 (+$8 shipping) at newegg, but comes with a $10 rebate and is light enough @ 410g that a bracket is not necessary simply because of the weight. It still performs very well, and is about the best 90mm cooler available.
I have this nappy looking case (though it was only $36 w/free shipping when I bought it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811147033
It's fairly large, almost 8" wide. I've removed the DVD/front door, the fan filter and also cut away the "checkerboard" metal behind the intake fan. I think it's wide enough for the S1283...
Also, do you guys think the Corsair 450vx (450w, 33amp) is enough for:
OC'd e7200
2gb or 4gb DDR2 800 (not sure on the amount yet)
3x 7200rpm sata HDD's
2x sata DVD/RW
ATi 4850
2x120mm fans and the s1283?