We all know that we need fans, as our computers would self-destruct without them. CPU manufacturers are shrinking die sizes and cutting core power. This makes a cooler running CPU. But, they are also increasing speed, which increases temperature. As the main power dissipated is caused by dynamic switching current. CPU's are approaching W/cm temperatures that are rivaling space vehicle re-entry (paraphrased from an article

Have you ever wished you had a means of controlling which fans in your

A must Mod, if you own or are thinking of getting a bolt through heat sink, like the Alpha 8045.

My first mistake was to use the nylon nuts, supplied by Alpha,for fastening the standoff's through the MB. My second mistake was not doing the mod the first time I had my tower disconnected

First, I'd like to thank BitBender and the great folks at BitBendertech.com for their guidance and support. And also to Newegg.com and Coolerguys.com for their quick handling and service. What I'm putting together is:

Now, let's start off with the day of arrival. The following pic is of all the hardware and the packaging

Though the cardboard was dinged a little, no damage due to the inside packaging.

NewEgg did a great job making sure nothing got damaged during shipment.

OK, now lets get down to business. First let's start with the motherboard ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe. This thing came with EVERYTHING,

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