- Jul 30, 2013
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I have an AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4Ghz Black Edition processor and it gets really loud with the stock fan. I'm thinking of getting the Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler but it is huge and I'm not sure if it will fit my case. I have a Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition Mid-Tower case and on the specs page it says the CPU cooler height limitation is 170mm. The cooler i want to get says 120mm & 140mm so I'm guessing that means it must fit? My RAM doesn't have very large heatsinks on it either, so I should be fine with that too (Corsair XMS2).
Sorry for the stupid questions, I just haven't had to deal with aftermarket coolers because I don't overclock my CPU or put much stress on it. I've had the X4 965 for a few months now and the loudness is starting to bother me, especially now that it's summer and the computer has more heat to deal with. I already bought a watercooler without doing much research (Corsair H80i) and found out the main purpose of it is for intense cooling of the CPU and that it's also noisy. Good thing I didn't un-package it yet so I can return it.
If someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it!
Sorry for the stupid questions, I just haven't had to deal with aftermarket coolers because I don't overclock my CPU or put much stress on it. I've had the X4 965 for a few months now and the loudness is starting to bother me, especially now that it's summer and the computer has more heat to deal with. I already bought a watercooler without doing much research (Corsair H80i) and found out the main purpose of it is for intense cooling of the CPU and that it's also noisy. Good thing I didn't un-package it yet so I can return it.
If someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it!
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