Has anyone installed the Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU cooler on this board? If so, any problems with clearance around the memory or heatsinks above and below the socket? Thank you for your time, Tony
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No but I installed the Corsair H80i Hydro Cooler & I had to remove the heatsink casing from the memory in the first socket.
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Clearly Kevin didn't search the noctua website haha. "LGA1150 Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK Yes" Right off noctuas website so yes it does fit. It depends which ram slots you are using. On my msi z97 using 2/4 (dual-channel) everything cleared. You can also remove the heatsink off the ram (like i did) as it does nothing anyways and ram doesn't get that hot. Plus the HUGE noctua fan is right by the ram it sucks up all the hot air around that area. It fits fine if your using slots 2/4 and probably fits using 1/3 as well. If i look down the noctua fan slot 1 is unobstructed but probably a tight fit. You can always remove the heatsink or even move up the fan if needed.
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( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StoGpPXa3So especially at the 1:17:00 mark) for RAM clearance issues. Adjust the fans then lock it back in place. Unfortunately for that build, the cooler blocked the necessary PCI-e slot so the cooler altogether was scrapped for something else. So also consider the proper PCI-e slots
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Nope, the Dominator P will not fit. Get some Kingston, Crucial, or Mushkin..they are all great and typically fit under the NH-D14.Look for overclocking headroom and price to performance. Stay away from the overpriced nickel plated sissy sticks!
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Worked for my I7-3770K - make sure you install it such that the airflow works within your case. I can't remember how to check but I think it had something to do with the direction of the cooler master logo - I think the ideal setup is to have the airflow exiting out of the rear of the PC. Idle temps around 40, load at 50-60.
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Please don't run your cpu without a fan. The original fan and cooler are way too noisy for a htpc. My solution was to purchase a Scythe Big Shuriken2 cpu cooler. I don't know if they're made anymore but it's quiet and efficient. Someone might have a better cooler now as I built my system a few years ago. Good luck!
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I took a look at that board and those DIMM slots do look awfully close to that socket. Truthfully, this a fairly wide heatsink/fan regardless of the low profile. Personally, I don't think I'd chance it.
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You'll need low profile ram sticks in other to use cooler. The heat pipes were the problem for me regardless of the configuration I tried.
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Yes. I find it funny that people say get a Cooler Master heatsink when in fact, the cooler that comes with this CPU is made by Cooler Master, but it seems to have a small cheap fan. I upgraded to a larger fan.
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I did the same thing with the Corsair H80i, and then I replaced my stock case fans (Obsidian Series® 750D) with these - was very pleased with the results. My system is super quiet - and gets superb airflow. Unfortunately, I don't have temperature data to compare with - so I can't honestly say it was a net gain with regard to cooling. The premise for me changing the case fans was simply that I regard Noctua as a best of breed in the world of fans.
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You need a heatsink+fan for the CPU, it will definitely fail under load and/or melt. The main thing is the heatsink, which should have come with your CPU. If you are just trying to eliminate fans, you can maybe get away with removing the fan from the heatsink but that is unlikely I would guess, unless it is a very nice aftermarket heatsink.
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Hey thereI don't use a Hyper 212, but I just pulled out my Gamma Classic and used a ruler to measure the top of the case judging from where the motherboard starts and it looks like with a standard ATX mobo, you'd have just about 16cm of space for a heatsink, so I THINK it would fit just about perfectly with the side panel installed. The Hyper 212 has fans on the side right? I wouldn't install it if the fans were on the top for airflow purposes.Let me know if you have any more questions, I'd be happy to do some more measurements if you wanted :)
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Hello, I have had no problems at all with the MB, however, I do notice that the north bridge chip gets very hot under load. I installed an internal fan to cool it down a little bit (Antec SpotCool System Cooler), but it still runs over 60° when playing. Anyway, no problems at all (so far...) . And for my cpu I have a cooler master Hyper TX3 which did make a huge difference compared to stock fan ( Phenom II X4 965 - from 65° down to 56° average under load )
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I used the Zalman CNPS9700LED Ultra Quiet Cpu Cooler and I didn't have any clearance or size issues. <-- and that's what she said.
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I would think so. I have a Noctua NH-D14 6 Dual Heatpipe cooler in mine and it fits fine. Now, it isnt a liquid but if you are concerned about the 280mm fans setup, this case has an area at the top of the case spefically to place the 280 size cooler setup to blow out the top. Or you can set it up to blow out the back. Up to you as this case allows for alot of choices. Its a fantastic case and I highly recommend it. I love mine...now it aint perfect....no case is. Be careful with the buttons on the front of the case...they are a might fragile so dont abuse them. Otherwise, this case is a five star all the way.
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I stuck with the stock fans and they've worked for me - quiet, no overheating. That said, I should mention that I'm not overclocking anything in this build and did the best I could to keep wires out of the airflow channels (cable management is still a challenge in this form factor, but if you're doing it for cooling and don't care what things look like once the case is closed, you're fine). I'm running an i5 4670K with stock heat sink/fan, Corsair Vengeance RAM, 2 x 2TB hard drives.
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As I have purchased these (I have 1155) I believe the mounting bracket will fit. My friend has an h100 and that fit in his new 1150 mobo (and that didn't list it's compatibility). This is a good cooler if you don't like the look of the Noctua line. Phanteks also has great customer support. Hope this answers any bother questions you have. I'm happy with my cooler. (don't forget to put the ram in first if you choose to have a fan on that side)