Based on price/performance, I’m building an i5-26000k in a 2U rack mount form factor, but having trouble finding acooler that fits..
So space is fairly limited… and so are all the LGA 1700 coolers…
needless to say, with my GIGABYTE B660M DS3H DDR4 motherboard, I’ve found some compatibility issues with various coolers.
Theres no need for a dedicated CPU, or any 5.25 slots in this 2U chassis, so I’ve taken out everything since I just need the MB, m.2 stick that sits low on board, and a low profile x4 slot. Most ram is short enough to fit fine in 2U.
Most mATX MBs seem to have capacitors near the cpu, so more flush mounted fan based, low profile cpus won’t fit, as is the case with the Noctua NH-L9i-17xx.
I figured a shorter liquid cooled option would work, single fan and radiator fits wonderful in the 2U space with lots of breathing room and directly near a cool air intake! Now my problem is the linesfrom the cooler to the radiator are so thick and unable to turn enough to fit within 2U. I tried the Artic II 120 with the LGA 1700 bracket.
So space is fairly limited… and so are all the LGA 1700 coolers…
needless to say, with my GIGABYTE B660M DS3H DDR4 motherboard, I’ve found some compatibility issues with various coolers.
Theres no need for a dedicated CPU, or any 5.25 slots in this 2U chassis, so I’ve taken out everything since I just need the MB, m.2 stick that sits low on board, and a low profile x4 slot. Most ram is short enough to fit fine in 2U.
Most mATX MBs seem to have capacitors near the cpu, so more flush mounted fan based, low profile cpus won’t fit, as is the case with the Noctua NH-L9i-17xx.
I figured a shorter liquid cooled option would work, single fan and radiator fits wonderful in the 2U space with lots of breathing room and directly near a cool air intake! Now my problem is the linesfrom the cooler to the radiator are so thick and unable to turn enough to fit within 2U. I tried the Artic II 120 with the LGA 1700 bracket.