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<blockquote data-quote="polarie" data-source="post: 729627" data-attributes="member: 45042">AW: Re: Passive Cooling Thread / Projects with several enclosures on itx-boardsIEB ordered them by Cooler-Master-Shop in the netherlands - but they are also available @ <a href="http://www.conrad.de" target="_blank">Conrad - Ihr Online Shop für Elektronik, Computer, Multimedia, Modellbau &amp; Technik</a> (german parts distributor for everyone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )the heat-pipe is a 6mm fitting - so i used a 6mm drill ... - a 5.8mm drill th hole would be too small for it -so the 6mm drill makes a joinable hole at all.i allways press the heatpipe a bit oval so it fits stronger/harder so its got a good contact and heat can be transported away very well.(in case of the zacate/brazos it is not much - max 18 wTDP)if thats not enought - next chapter in this post below <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />sure two would be better - but less &quot;flesh&quot; (aloy-material) of the cooling element stops that &quot;second-6mm-heat-pipe&quot; project -the smaller massiv part @ the cooler is just about 8.8mm high (for drilling a 6mm hole) so only 1.4mm where left up and belowEDIT(pls take a look @ the picture attached)if i had a 3mm heatpipe (wich can also be ordered by Conrad)i would have done it that way - but i am in the mood that it will be enought with that one 6mm heatpipe.if not - <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> well back again - order 3mm HeatPipe and heat-link-element&nbsp;and then - drilling time again ...so hold the fingers cross that it is enought.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="polarie, post: 729627, member: 45042"] [b]AW: Re: Passive Cooling Thread / Projects with several enclosures on itx-boards[/b] IEB ordered them by Cooler-Master-Shop in the netherlands - but they are also available @ [url=http://www.conrad.de]Conrad - Ihr Online Shop für Elektronik, Computer, Multimedia, Modellbau & Technik[/url] (german parts distributor for everyone :) ) the heat-pipe is a 6mm fitting - so i used a 6mm drill ... - a 5.8mm drill th hole would be too small for it - so the 6mm drill makes a joinable hole at all. i allways press the heatpipe a bit oval so it fits stronger/harder so its got a good contact and heat can be transported away very well. (in case of the zacate/brazos it is not much - max 18 wTDP) if thats not enought - next chapter in this post below :) sure two would be better - but less "flesh" (aloy-material) of the cooling element stops that "second-6mm-heat-pipe" project - the smaller massiv part @ the cooler is just about 8.8mm high (for drilling a 6mm hole) so only 1.4mm where left up and below [b]EDIT[/b] (pls take a look @ the picture attached) if i had a 3mm heatpipe (wich can also be ordered by Conrad) i would have done it that way - but i am in the mood that it will be enought with that one 6mm heatpipe. if not - :D well back again - order 3mm HeatPipe and heat-link-element and then - drilling time again ... so hold the fingers cross that it is enought. [/QUOTE]

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