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<blockquote data-quote="damaster" data-source="post: 214698" data-attributes="member: 60795">HI,I'm building my first HTPC and need some help.&nbsp; My case is an Nmedia 200BA and I'm using a Scythe Mini Ninja fanless heatsink/cooler for my CPU: an AMD X2 6400+.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I didn't realize that my heatsink which is 5&quot; tall might not fit inside my case, which is only 5.25&quot; tall.&nbsp; Now, I tried test fitting my CPU on my motherboard and the heatsink on top of the CPU.&nbsp; I put the top of the case on and it's touching the top of the heatsink and putting pressure down on the motherboard.Is this safe or too dangerous for the CPU?&nbsp; I haven't powered anything on yet, and won't do so until I'm sure it's ok for me to use this tall heatsink.Also, there are these &quot;fake&quot; aluminum bolts at the top of the Sythe Mini Ninja heatsink which I removed.&nbsp; I have exposed the top of the copper pipes now, but it fits better.&nbsp; However, the top of the case still puts pressure down on the CPU/motherboard.&nbsp; Can I cut off the top of those copper pipes?&nbsp; Will the heatsink still be as effective?I've attached a picture of the top of the Mini Ninja heatsink.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="damaster, post: 214698, member: 60795"] HI, I'm building my first HTPC and need some help. My case is an Nmedia 200BA and I'm using a Scythe Mini Ninja fanless heatsink/cooler for my CPU: an AMD X2 6400+. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that my heatsink which is 5" tall might not fit inside my case, which is only 5.25" tall. Now, I tried test fitting my CPU on my motherboard and the heatsink on top of the CPU. I put the top of the case on and it's touching the top of the heatsink and putting pressure down on the motherboard. Is this safe or too dangerous for the CPU? I haven't powered anything on yet, and won't do so until I'm sure it's ok for me to use this tall heatsink. Also, there are these "fake" aluminum bolts at the top of the Sythe Mini Ninja heatsink which I removed. I have exposed the top of the copper pipes now, but it fits better. However, the top of the case still puts pressure down on the CPU/motherboard. Can I cut off the top of those copper pipes? Will the heatsink still be as effective? I've attached a picture of the top of the Mini Ninja heatsink. [/QUOTE]

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