I had originally intended to complete my HSF duct mod before the last LAN party. Unfortunately, I got stiffed by hardwarecooling.com. Over the weekend I reordered the same parts from another vendor, casecooler.com. (got the parts 2 days later.. now that’s service!) With the parts in-hand to complete my HSF ducting mod; I tore open the packaging, unable to resist the urge to push my CPU a little harder… 🙂

Fans & Ducts
I tend to be somewhat of a conservative overclocker. I’m not all about coming up with exotic means of cooling down my hardware so I can push it over the red line. I prefer to make optimum use of conventional (and cheap) methods that still let me push my hardware towards that red line, but staying far enough back to avoid thermal death.
Here are some pics of the completed HSF duct mod. If you’re interested in the specifics, a more detailed article is available. This mod is currently perfoming at or below 40°C at the fan’s lowest speed. (AXP 2500+, FSB=400Mhz, CPU=2.21Ghz, PR=3200+)