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Is there any DDR4 that will work in my ASUS X99 Deluxe

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September 10, 2014 1:52:56 AM

Hi everyone,

My problem is not really with the mobo, but instead with the Noctua NH-D15 cooler. My case allows for the second cooler fan to be moved up, supposedly giving me 37mm of clearance for the RAM on that side.

I'm looking to get 32gb (4x8gb) RAM, and was ideally going to go for a 2400 kit from G.Skill. But the heat spreaders leave the RAM around 41mm tall. I'm thinking about trying to run the cooler with the second fan detached, as I've read that some people have done this.

And according to the ASUS QVL page:

"4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into four dark gray slots as two pairs of Quad-channel memory configuration. Install the modules into slots A1/B1/C1/D1 for bettercompatibility."

Does this mean I HAVE TO use two slots on each side of the CPU? What would happen if I plugged all the RAM sticks in beside each other on one side of the CPU (assuming they would fit 4 side by side).

The only lower profile DDR4 seem to be the Vengeance LPX, which cost a lot more. And even those look like they'd be too tall.

I plan on overclocking my 5930k a bit, will only using one cooler fan on the Noctua cause heating issues?

I've found these sticks without heat spreaders:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/crucial-8...-bd-100641.htm

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820148839

When looking at the descritions, the cheaper, single stick one says non-ECC. I'm not sure what that means. And they both say Server Memory in the title. Is server memory any different? I would guess it would be lower spec, but that's just an assumption.

The single stick order would work out to around $480 for 32gb, which is decent. The double stick order would be around $800 for 32gb, which is WAY too much.

I also found this on Newegg:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...w&gclsrc=aw.ds

But after searching Google and Crucial's own site, I can't find a height measurement on any of these sticks. Also, I have heard not-so-good things about Crucial memory in the recent past. Is there a significant quality difference between Crucial when compared to Corsair and G.Skill?

I really appreciate any help. I've already got most of my parts sitting at home, and it's killing me to wait for the mobo and RAM.

What is my best option here?

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September 10, 2014 2:27:11 AM

i7Baby,

Your first link is quite a bit more than i'm looking to spend. The second link though is alright, as long as I can find it on a Canadian website. And also as long as the RAM height is under 40mm. I know it doesn't have heat spreaders, but it seems like a lot of the new DDR4 RAM
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September 10, 2014 2:30:16 AM

...(continued from earlier post that my stupid ipad cut off)

It seems like a lot of the DDR4 RAM is quite tall. If you have any links to height measurements it would be greatly appreciated. I have looked, but haven't found any.
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September 10, 2014 2:36:06 AM

RAM without heat spreaders is all 30mm high - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIMM - "Full-height 288-pin DDR4 DIMMs are slightly taller than their DDR3 counterparts at 1.23 inches (31 mm)." - oops 31mm for DDR4, 30mm for DDR2 and 3.
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