Noctua NH-D14 Clearance Question

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Hey, so for my original build concept I was going to buy the Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H, Corsair Vengeance RAM, and EVO. But yesterday I saw this awesome deal on eBay for the NH-D14 for $46, so I got it. It was the best deal for it I've seen so far. I've been wanting to get it, but at $80, the price was too high for me and it wouldn;t have been worth it. However, I'm not too sure how it will work out with the Vengeance RAM that I've already purchased. So I looked up the UD3H's manual to see how the RAM slots are configured and which ones I would need to fill for a dual channel setup. Here's what I found:

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So I see that I can leave the RAM slot closest to the CPU empty, so that should allow me some extra headroom.

So I know that the NH-D14 has a 44mm clearance normally and the Vengeance has a clearance of 52.5mm (I think?), so 8.5mm difference. I can't recall/find the UD3H CPU cooler clearance so if someone can tell me, that would be great. Here's the full D14 measurements for reference:

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So I can raise the front fan about ~20mm as well. Would doing this and leaving the RAM slot nearest to the CPU free allow the cooler and two RAM sticks to be compatible. I don't plan on utilizing all 4 slots anyways, so that's of no concern to me.

EDIT: I'm using the 2x4GB setup btw.
 
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http://s72.photobucket.com/user/cptwhite/library/PC%20Build%20-%20Aug%202012?sort=3&page=1

Previously, when I was looking, I had come across some pictures that showed it better. I can't, for the life of me, find them again. The above link is to some guy's photobucket from a thread he had started elsewhere. It showed his experiences building using the exact same motherboard, and the NH-D14. If you look through them, you'll see where the DIMM slots are in relation to the fan.

As for CFMs stacking, the short answer is yes. But there is diminishing returns. When you have a push-pull configuration set up, it increases airflow from just a push set-up by about 20-50%, to throw some rough numbers out there. And anytime airflow is...
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Right. I have read some other reviews and read some other posts on other forums. Other people have installed the NH-D14 on that motherboard without any issues. It all boils down to the RAM.

The NH-D14, with fan attached, will manage to just barely cover all your DIMM slots. If you move your fan high enough, and have your RAM is slots 1 and 2, everything should work out. Slot 4, the nearest to the CPU, I do believe is partly covered by the heatsink properly.

I hope that is a good enough answer, and makes up for my blunder earlier.
 
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Sweet, so you're saying it should worked out as I described as long as I have the fan raised? Great!

If no one has a better answer in the next 24 hours I'll pick you as my best solution.
 
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Anyone else want to share their opinion?

Also, one side question. I noticed the NH-D14 is listed as 65CFM. The 140mm fan on it gives that much CFM, and the 120mm gives about 54CFM. Do they add together and increase Internal CFM by 119CFM, or just 65CFM? I need to know how much to maintain positive pressure in my case. Thanks.
 
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http://s72.photobucket.com/user/cptwhite/library/PC%20Build%20-%20Aug%202012?sort=3&page=1

Previously, when I was looking, I had come across some pictures that showed it better. I can't, for the life of me, find them again. The above link is to some guy's photobucket from a thread he had started elsewhere. It showed his experiences building using the exact same motherboard, and the NH-D14. If you look through them, you'll see where the DIMM slots are in relation to the fan.

As for CFMs stacking, the short answer is yes. But there is diminishing returns. When you have a push-pull configuration set up, it increases airflow from just a push set-up by about 20-50%, to throw some rough numbers out there. And anytime airflow is disrupted even a little bit, CFM drops; that's why high static pressure fans are preferable to high-flow fans for use on radiators and heat-sinks. But, there is a balance: another another site, an Enermax Magma fan (approximately 70 CFM, 1.5 mm/h20 [static pressure]) managed to barely beat out a Noctua NF-F12 (approx 55 CFM, 2.5 mm/h20). For all practical purposes, they did the same. Digressing babble aside, you'll probably have to wing a bit of the math in calculating overall airflow.
 
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Significant? Can you provide some proof for that statement?

And I totally forgot about the side of the case clearance. It has a CPU heating clearance of 170mm, Phantom 410. So I'm not even sure if the fan could raise up high enough anymore. I'm just going to purchase some LP RAM and sell the RAM I have now. Thanks for your guys' help though!

And thanks for those pics Calculatron. It really helped me to get a vantage point on the D14/mobo combo.

 
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