Question about the Hyper 212 EVO and z77 boards

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I'm thinking about getting an aftermarket cooler for summer because my idle temps are getting a bit too high and the Hyper 212 EVO seems to be the one with the most bang for buck. However I've heard that this cooler is too big for z77 boards and actually blocks the RAM slot closest to the cpu which would be a big problem for me.

I'm using a Z77A-GD65 and i'm curious if someone with the same board has tried this cooler and whether it has this problem or not.
 
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Gigabyte z77X-D3H and the Hyper 212 Plus. Mostly identical in size to the 212 EVO.
Yes, it fits. The main issue is if you get ram chips with those fins sticking up. That will cause a clearance issue with the first RAM slot.

But, if you absolutely must have those things, the fan can be moved up a few mm to clear the fins.

Me...I just got low profile RAM. No clearance problems.
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Gigabyte z77X-D3H and the Hyper 212 Plus. Mostly identical in size to the 212 EVO.
Yes, it fits. The main issue is if you get ram chips with those fins sticking up. That will cause a clearance issue with the first RAM slot.

But, if you absolutely must have those things, the fan can be moved up a few mm to clear the fins.

Me...I just got low profile RAM. No clearance problems.
 
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With the evo it can be mounted vertically or horizontally to allow for better fittings, if you look up the sizes on the evo you can measure inside your motherboard for spacing. It also depends on your ram height so you would have to measure for your specific build.
 
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Thanks for the replies.

Another thing i forgot to ask is would I need to replace the thermal paste that's already on my cpu if I were to get a new fan? Can I just leave the paste on and install the new fan or does the EVO come with some? If i need to replace it how would I go about safely removing the paste from my cpu?
 
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You would have to replace your thermal paste every time you remove your heatsink. To safely remove thermal paste you use 75%, preferably 90% rubbing alcohol on a paper towel/tissue, just a little, and you wipe off the thermal past on the heatsink and the processor until clean.
 
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