Heatsink weight limit for ASRock 970 Pro3 r2.0

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Darkbreeze

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Just wondering if somebody knows what the recommended CPU cooler weight limit is for the 970 Pro3 r2.0 board as I'm looking at the Phanteks PH-TC14PE but it's listed at 1250 grams and I can't find any stats regarding the boards limitations. Thanks.
 
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Darkbreeze

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Heh. My pocketbook laughs as I save over a hundred dollars and still come within 2 degrees C with max fans at 4.5Ghz overclock. Just kidding, I haven't even bought it yet as I'm trying to figure out if it will even work. But the stats are accurate.
 
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Darkbreeze

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Well, I don't know if that's true although I hope your right, although Frostytech and Techradar both stipulate you better have a strong board to support this cooler as it easily weighs more than double what a custom cooler like the 212 EVO does at 512 grams and it's already much heavier than the stock cooler. I'd just like to feel like I'm at least slightly informed when it comes to this. I plan to get a another board in the future but it might be a few months and I don't want this POS flexing or warping until then.
 
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Hah jokes on you

Phanteks PH-TC14PE:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001&cm_re=PH-TC14PE-_-35-709-001-_-Product
Total: $74.99

CRYORIG R1 Ultimate:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF1H68938&cm_re=r1_ultimate-_-9SIA4UF1H68938-_-Product
Total: $89.99

$15 is so worth the 3°C.

Bragging rights are always worth more.
 
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Darkbreeze

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Yeah, I just found that and created a shortcut so I can check it out tomorrow. And I agree, it is worth it if it holds up to the comparison tests under load which it probably does because most of what I've read on it has been positive. However, it's just as heavy as the Phanteks so again I have to see if it can be supported.
 
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I had the same problem before with a different Cooler. I did some ghetto ass mod and put a U shaped piece of metal going around the cooler and the legs sticking up toward the top of the case and screwed it to the top. Not my system pic but heres my horrible drawn by my 3 yr old brain representation of what i mean.

http://imgur.com/prRCj08

The pieces weren't overlapping the fans of anything they were toward the edge of the heatsink and fans so there was no restriction. Pretty ghetto but it worked and took the strain off of my board which honestly looked like it would have snapped in half.
 
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