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Question Tuniq Tower 120 Installation
Hey all,

Well one of the pins from my AC Freezer decided to snap off and break! As I'm getting a new motherboard this week I decided to get a new CPU cooler too.

So I thought I would treat myself to a Tuniq Tower.

I haven't really used a backplate on a motherboard before...are they easy to fit? Can I fit the backplate first and then mount the mobo? I don't fancy trying to tighten screws and cables with a huge cooler pre-installed! What sort of cooling advantages can I expect compared the Freezer?

Thanks
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Well the Tuniq will cool more than the AC. Also, you might want to consider a TRUE too

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Also, you might want to consider a TRUE too
Heh, too late, I already ordered the Tuniq.
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Still it is a good buy

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What is the installation like?

I hate fiddly small parts. Drives me insane.
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Hey all,

Well one of the pins from my AC Freezer decided to snap off and break! As I'm getting a new motherboard this week I decided to get a new CPU cooler too.

So I thought I would treat myself to a Tuniq Tower.

I haven't really used a backplate on a motherboard before...are they easy to fit? Can I fit the backplate first and then mount the mobo? I don't fancy trying to tighten screws and cables with a huge cooler pre-installed! What sort of cooling advantages can I expect compared the Freezer?

Thanks
Hey Jinja Ninja, these links show performance temps for both coolers. I hope this helps.

http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...id=2198&page=5

http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...id=2094&page=4

As you can see, pretty significant temp drops from AC Freezer to TT120.

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What is the installation like?

I hate fiddly small parts. Drives me insane.
This site here gives a descent review and a step by step installation guide.

http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=812

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Thanks for the links
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