So I am getting another 16 gigs of ram ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231892 ) and putting them on my mother board ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132586 ). To cool my CPU, i have the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, with the fan pointing towards the fins, blowing air through it and out the back of the case. What I am realizing now is that I don't think my heat sink will allow the sticks of ram to fit in. So what I am wondering is if I could switch the fan to the other side of the heat sink, so as to pull air through the fins and out towards the back. Any help would be great!
RAM clearance: does it matter what side of the heat sink the fan is on?
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dudio
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Trying to cool by sucking thru the fins is much more difficult and far less efficient than blowing thru them.
You are best to keep it the way you originally stated and have another go with seating the ram..it should go.
Do it with the fan unclipped and out of the way, if that won't go (and it should), put the ram in first and then mount the heatsink, or vice versa
You are best to keep it the way you originally stated and have another go with seating the ram..it should go.
Do it with the fan unclipped and out of the way, if that won't go (and it should), put the ram in first and then mount the heatsink, or vice versa
dudio
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Bit of a pickle.
You could rotate the heatsink 90 degrees and have the fan blowing thru either direction (tho blowing from bottom to top might be best) but thats quite a trade off. You could grind down or (heaven forbid) remove the ram heatsinks? There's a debate on whether they even really do anything. Or you could replace the ram .... OR replace the heatsink solution.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3031315/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-ram-clearance.html
You could rotate the heatsink 90 degrees and have the fan blowing thru either direction (tho blowing from bottom to top might be best) but thats quite a trade off. You could grind down or (heaven forbid) remove the ram heatsinks? There's a debate on whether they even really do anything. Or you could replace the ram .... OR replace the heatsink solution.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3031315/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-ram-clearance.html
vindictivee
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An easy fix would be to slightly pull the fan up along the heat spreader just enough to get the clearance you need so the ram can fit, it wont effect your temps by much, just a suggestion. it would be better than using the fan on the heat sink as an exhaust.
I'll get the ram tomorrow and try that, but I really don't see it happening. If that isn't an option, what amount of difference would be expected if it was in a pull config? From everything I have read, it is looking like a very small difference, at most 2 degrees. Thoughts?
vindictivee
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well there wont be a huge difference but i personally like having a push configuration, if you're pushing air through your heat sink it will keep your processor cooler but your other components will be a little warmer so it's important to have good ventilation. however if you decide to use a pull config it will keep your processor a little warmer, but the other components will be a bit cooler than if it was in push. basically what i'm getting at is it just comes down to personal preference, hope i helped!
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