The design
At this point I must mention that the picture really deceptive here at Amazon, because it is not there is a small fan / cooler combination, as incorporated in finished computers or comes bundled with Boxed CPUs. Instead of a usual there 8cm fan a 12cm model is waiting for. On cooler attached, both together form a "cube" of around 13cm-15cm edge length. Because normal PC case usually there are only about 20cm wide and the motherboard also needs some space, because it gets very close quickly. I even had to remove a small Gehäuserlüfter that graced the left side wall of my PC case.
Incorporation
As you can see the description, the fan for different base is suitable, consequently, the necessary accessories for mounting on said pedestals is. Unfortunately, the manual is very short, so that already takes some imagination to pull out of 5 small images the right conclusions. As fans and housing are relatively large and heavy, comes as a support for both no longer the usual plastic frame is used, which usually decorates factory motherboards, but this has to be removed. Instead, the cooler is fastened with a back plate on the back of the motherboard. If the computer case is not by chance has a recess at this point, is that for a mandatory conversion: The motherboard must be removed. A little tip for anyone who's not have with cable connections: Searches your motherboard manual, because various headers are even slipping guaranteed with the utmost caution and her then wondered where because now get there the many small pin header on the card reader on the computer front, for example.
Unusual is (at least for me) that the fan brings a manual fan control. This little box is externally bolted to the back of the PC case and hung electric moderately between the motherboard and fan.
My conclusion: Who has a sufficiently large computer case and not before the conversion shy (some already get when replacing a DVD burner, a crisis), which is well served by the large Clockner.
