So I got my new build going, but didn't realize that the NH-D14 only has 44mm clearance, whereas my ram sticks(corsair vengeance led 2x8G) are 49mm. My motherboard is the asus Z270 Prime-A and my tower is corsair's 780t. So one option is to install the cooler vertically and purchase an exhaust for the top of my tower as it didn't come with one. Another option is to cut some fins off the cooler and shift the front fan upwards a bit so it fits horizontally. Another option is to try and return it or sell it and buy a smaller one, but I want to get my pc up and running as fast as possible. Yet another option is to remove the heat sinks from my rams, which I don't even know if it's possible. Any thoughts on the matter would be very appreciated!!!
Noctua NH-D14 wth corsair vengeance led
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HybridWolf
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You can remove heat-sinks from ram, just uninstall a few screws and it pops off, not sure if it's able to do it with that memory though.
Hopefully this helps.
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Hopefully this helps.
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synphul
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It would take a bit of time with the return but it's a more thorough solution. Otherwise you'll end up with a cooler mounted in a way you don't want it or fans set up a bit odd to fit the ram. I don't think the heat spreaders can be removed from led ram, if so then it might defeat the purpose. Even if the leds are able to remain, if the cooler covers them you won't see them.
Maybe consider going with a nh-d15s or cryorig r1 universal (no ram conflict). The thermalright true spirit 140 power is a single tower, single fan option that doesn't conflict with ram and your case is plenty wide for it. Cooling performance is equal to an nh-d14.
Maybe consider going with a nh-d15s or cryorig r1 universal (no ram conflict). The thermalright true spirit 140 power is a single tower, single fan option that doesn't conflict with ram and your case is plenty wide for it. Cooling performance is equal to an nh-d14.
I will contact the store that I purchased it from tomorrow and see if I can get a refund. If it's not possible, do you know if the mount orientation affects my tower's temperatures?
Thermalright true spirit looks nice, would've gotten it instead of the noctua, had I known about it..
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Return and get NH-D15S for better performance with up to 65mm RAM clearance.
Mount orientation doesn't change temp, at all. Maybe very slightly.
Mount orientation doesn't change temp, at all. Maybe very slightly.
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Orientation of the nh-d14 shouldn't affect temps much. Some people have mounted the cooler with airflow front to rear and moved the front fan to the rear near the case exhaust fan and it only affects temps by a couple degrees C.
The only thing with mounting the nh-d14 sideways so the cooler exhaust is facing the top of the case is potentially picking up heat from the gpu. If the graphics card is in the top most pcie slot and close to the cooler's intake there's the chance of the cpu cooler's 'fresh air' coming right off the backside of the gpu which could mean hotter intake air for the cooler. Especially if the gpu isn't a blower style that pushes its exhaust air directly out the back of the case.
You may need to do some checking for fitment, the specs for the nh-d14 says it's 140mm deep which would become your width when orienting it 90 degrees to blow upward to the top of the case. Width of the cooler with the front fan removed is only 130mm so if there's a ram clearance issue turning the cooler 90 degrees may or may not help in that regard.
The only thing with mounting the nh-d14 sideways so the cooler exhaust is facing the top of the case is potentially picking up heat from the gpu. If the graphics card is in the top most pcie slot and close to the cooler's intake there's the chance of the cpu cooler's 'fresh air' coming right off the backside of the gpu which could mean hotter intake air for the cooler. Especially if the gpu isn't a blower style that pushes its exhaust air directly out the back of the case.
You may need to do some checking for fitment, the specs for the nh-d14 says it's 140mm deep which would become your width when orienting it 90 degrees to blow upward to the top of the case. Width of the cooler with the front fan removed is only 130mm so if there's a ram clearance issue turning the cooler 90 degrees may or may not help in that regard.
I did check and it fits vertically, didn't actually mount it just placed it on. It would indeed be very close to the gpu if it's on the 1st x16 pcie slot so I figured I would just use the 2nd x16 pcie slot. Plenty of room. That would work right? My only other option is to try and sell it online, which I don't know the 1st thing about..
Thank you for your input!!
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It'll work just fine in the lower slot. Even if it were an x8 slot, no real loss. Most of the time a single gpu won't saturate x8 and little if any noticeable performance difference. That's what I'd do, move the gpu down a slot and give some room between the gpu and cooler.
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