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Old 06-18-2013, 09:26 PM   #1
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Anywhere in Calgary one might get such a thing? I got a 2nd video card for SLI, but the 1X PCI-E slot is blocked by my CPU cooler (it's a longer 1X card), and the 2nd video card is too wide and blocks the last PCI-E 16X slot that the sound card is currently in.

I figure a cable like this is cheaper than getting a new CPU cooler.

Lots online but thought someone might know somewhere local.
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Old 06-18-2013, 09:48 PM   #2
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No idea where to find one local, but I assume you can grab one from NCIX.

Or buy a snazzier/smaller CPU cooler (one of the only tangible benefits of having a closed loop cooler IMO).
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Old 06-18-2013, 10:39 PM   #3
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Yeah I thought about upgrading to a water cooler, but I'm still pretty concerned about noise from them, my CPU cooler is basically silent.
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I looked a few months back and couldnt find anything - ended up ordering a batch of 5 of these from ebay.

I still have 3 or 4 of them that are unopened. If you want one, I am sure we could arrange it.

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Thanks, I'm kind of leaning towards either trying out a Swiftech 220 closed loop water cooling unit, or maybe a narrower CPU cooler, or a taller one like the NH-C12P or NH-C14, the one I have now is 155mm wide and it looks like I don't need that much space, I'll have to try and measure.

I might be able to rotate my cooler too.
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Old 06-19-2013, 11:03 AM   #6
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I have a couple spare of what Rathji has as well Photon. I'm guessing we both bought them for mining.
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