Side panel case fan too close to GPU?

BigMak

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Jun 8, 2015
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Hello all, I just bought a new Cooler Master, Blade Master XtraFlo 120mm fan today. And I just finished installing it, my question is would there be any problems that my fan is almost touching my GPU heatpipes? My GPU is a MSI GTX 960 so the heatpipes kinda come out as you probably know. It's like literally almost touching the heatpipes, if I put a little pressure on the side cover it touches the heatpipe already. Would it cause any problems or damage to my GPU? Or would it like melt the Fan bars? (The ones that look like a big "X") Would I have to remove the fan or replace my case?