CPU cooling with large (vertical) R.A.M.!

Henri3794 · Mar 31, 2014

I recently ordered the corsair vengeance 8 gig memory and a case, and now am completing the rest of my build. I was planning on cooling my 8320 with the 212 evo, but I fear that the R.A.M. will be in the way! (Cooling spines) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

Could this issue be eliminated by simply using the two slots furthest from the CPU, or should I save for liquid cooling? I will be overclocking! Mobo is the gigabyte GA990- fine for oc I believe.

jrgray93 · Mar 31, 2014

It might be pushed against the fan on the 212 evo but should fit just fine. Assuming your motherboard isn't oddly shaped. What board is it?

EDIT:

Oops, missed that, I guess. It should work just fine, even if it is pressed right onto it.

Henri3794 · Mar 31, 2014

jrgray93 :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

So could I simply use the 2 and 4 RAM slots rather than the 1 and 3 to avoid any confrontation between the top of them and the fan?

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2014

Henri3794 :

Yes. That will work perfectly.

jrgray93 · Mar 31, 2014

Not sure. I think that might depend on the board. You can try it. But you want them to be in different colored slots for dual channel. As in 1/2 or 3/4, assuming 3/4 works. Just read the motherboard manual.

Henri3794 · Mar 31, 2014

Yes. That will work perfectly.[/quotemsg]

I have been looking around and haven't seem something as simple as shifting the RAM! (Assuming the other slots aren't occupied) Thanks for the confirmation. Here we come, mild overclock! lol Also, will that board I chose be compatible with future AMD chips? (Apologize for tangent)

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2014

jrgray93 :

Dual channel is generally the same color slots.

jrgray93 · Mar 31, 2014

Wait, that sounds right. I got mixed up. But just to be sure, the manual will know.

Edit:

Disregard my slip up. Refreshed my memory and it is 2 and 4 you want to use. Do that. I'm going to go get an ice pick lobotomy because I should have known better.

Tradesman1 · Mar 31, 2014

Nothing to worry about, the Hyper 212 EVO has a height adjustable fan, if sticks in the way just set the fan slightly higher, I have an EVO on my 3570K (in sig) runinng 32GB of 2400 Tridents with no problems, have another on my SB with 32GB of Ripjaws X (2500K @ 4.8), so you'll be fine

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