Heatsink compatibility with Maximus VII Formula

Sawron · Jul 23, 2014

Hi guys.

I'm currently planning to build a new PC very soon once the Maximus VII Formula rolls out.

I was wondering if anyone here has any idea if the Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E Extreme will be compatible with the MOBO.

If not, what about Noctua NH-D15?

Thanks and regards.

JackNaylorPE · Jul 23, 2014

It's out, you can order on newegg....unfortunately can only buy bundled w/ Watchdog bundle and ya paying $50 for the $30 game.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132247

M&F is really a water cooler's board and I am not sure what it offers you over the hewro or Ranger even if you are not going to water cool....and by that I do not mean an AIO. On my last build with the Silver Arrow (Asus WS) I had to rotate the cooler (fans blowing up) to get it in. So while I have been involved in quite a few M6F builds, all were water cooled. I had 8 builds on hold awaiting the M7F's release but with the Asus BIOS Clock Freeze bug still unresolved, I will have to sit down w/ each user and see what they wanna do.

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?36676-Frozen-Time-Clock-in-UEFI-The-Fix/page33

I have both the Noctua DH-14 and the Thermalright Silver Arrow on boxes upstairs but haven't used either since the Phanteks PH-TC14-PE came out.

See the video here....they did a lengthy mounting schpeil that I skipped over to get tot he numbers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5lAbnPml4o

Sawron · Jul 23, 2014

JackNaylorPE :

It's out, you can order on newegg....unfortunately can only buy bundled w/ Watchdog bundle and ya paying $50 for the $30 game.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132247

M&F is really a water cooler's board and I am not sure what it offers you over the hewro or Ranger even if you are not going to water cool....and by that I do not mean an AIO. On my last build with the Silver Arrow (Asus WS) I had to rotate the cooler (fans blowing up) to get it in. So while I have been involved in quite a few M6F builds, all were water cooled. I had 8 builds on hold awaiting the M7F's release but with the Asus BIOS Clock Freeze bug still unresolved, I will have to sit down w/ each user and see what they wanna do.

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?36676-Frozen-Time-Clock-in-UEFI-The-Fix/page33

I have both the Noctua DH-14 and the Thermalright Silver Arrow on boxes upstairs but haven't used either since the Phanteks PH-TC14-PE came out.

See the video here....they did a lengthy mounting schpeil that I skipped over to get tot he numbers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5lAbnPml4o

So if I go for the Hero, I will have more space to install any aftermarket heatsink?

JackNaylorPE · Jul 23, 2014

I dunno .... as I said, when I am doing a water cooling build, I use the Formula so I have no direct experience installing air coolers on it. The main distinguishing feature between the Formula and Hero is that the Formula has a water block on the MoBo.

If you are not going to use the water block, why spend the extra money ? Now if you were going to use something like the Swiftech thingie.....the Formula makes sense again. Unlike the Corsair AIOs, the Swiftech is not a CLC (closed loop cooler), you can "open the loop" and connect the MoBo block to it with just two fittings and two sections of flex tube.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/swiftech-h220-x-water-cooling,27289.html

When doing a air cooling builds I stopped using the Hero because:

1. I can get basically the same board from a features and component quality perspective for $40 cheaper from MSI.

2. MSi (1.5 % 2011 / 2.24 % 2012) has a lower rate of returns than Asus (2.2% / 2.24%) does. It such a small difference I really don't consider it but a lot of peeps think Asus has a much lower returns rate .... was true 2010 and back but not no more.

3. Newegg has combos with the Intel CPus that drop another $30 off ya cost so my users save $70 when buying GD65 / 4790k (or 4690k) combos as compared to Hero / 4790k (or 4690k)

4. MSI doesn't have the BIOS bug that afflicts Z87 an Z97 boards .... check newegg reviews on the M7F and RoG Forum link I posted above for details.

Sawron · Jul 24, 2014

JackNaylorPE :

I dunno .... as I said, when I am doing a water cooling build, I use the Formula so I have no direct experience installing air coolers on it. The main distinguishing feature between the Formula and Hero is that the Formula has a water block on the MoBo.

If you are not going to use the water block, why spend the extra money ? Now if you were going to use something like the Swiftech thingie.....the Formula makes sense again. Unlike the Corsair AIOs, the Swiftech is not a CLC (closed loop cooler), you can "open the loop" and connect the MoBo block to it with just two fittings and two sections of flex tube.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/swiftech-h220-x-water-cooling,27289.html

When doing a air cooling builds I stopped using the Hero because:

1. I can get basically the same board from a features and component quality perspective for $40 cheaper from MSI.

2. MSi (1.5 % 2011 / 2.24 % 2012) has a lower rate of returns than Asus (2.2% / 2.24%) does. It such a small difference I really don't consider it but a lot of peeps think Asus has a much lower returns rate .... was true 2010 and back but not no more.

3. Newegg has combos with the Intel CPus that drop another $30 off ya cost so my users save $70 when buying GD65 / 4790k (or 4690k) combos as compared to Hero / 4790k (or 4690k)

4. MSI doesn't have the BIOS bug that afflicts Z87 an Z97 boards .... check newegg reviews on the M7F and RoG Forum link I posted above for details.

Really appreciate your detailed responses Jack. I'm off to research some more with the information you have provided to me.

Thanks again!

JackNaylorPE · Jul 25, 2014

Anytime dood !

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