Arne Saknussemm wrote:
No problem with PCIe slot with either but NH D14 will not clear Vengeance RAM....D15 maybe if you run single fan
I use the NH-D15 without any trouble and Crucial's Ballistix RAM, which I believe is a bit taller than the Vengeance heat spreaders.
To make it fit, I moved the fans (airflow to left) from a (RAM side) fan-sink-fan-sink (left) arrangement to a (RAM side) sink-fan-sink-fan (left) config. No sweat.
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EDIT: Downside - negative pressure tends to cause more dust buildup.
Crazyjedi you may find these 2 links helpful, link 1 , link 2. I'm guessing you don't have Vengence LP RAM?
Like Nate said give some further info on your case, another route is possibly modding the case to what you require?
I reckon I could house a 420mm rad setup at the front of my case by sacrificing some 5.25" bays. I have a very old SilverStone TJ 06 case (circa 2004) to house components of PC, as I wasn't going WC'd I just did other mods (circa Q1/15) to rejuvenate it 🙂 .
Out of box config (never have used the wind tunnel)
First 3.5" cage removed, simple as drilling out the pop rivets.
Next due to certain holes in front sheet I deemed it better to use dremel to create cutout, then make a mount using perspex (octagon was nice easy shape to cut).
In below test fit photo you'll note while I was at these mods I created 2x SSD mounts on internal HDD cage, 2x 92mm outtake fans and a cable routing hole near MOBO sata ports.
Like Nate said give some further info on your case, another route is possibly modding the case to what you require?
I reckon I could house a 420mm rad setup at the front of my case by sacrificing some 5.25" bays. I have a very old SilverStone TJ 06 case (circa 2004) to house components of PC, as I wasn't going WC'd I just did other mods (circa Q1/15) to rejuvenate it 🙂 .
Out of box config (never have used the wind tunnel)
First 3.5" cage removed, simple as drilling out the pop rivets.
Next due to certain holes in front sheet I deemed it better to use dremel to create cutout, then make a mount using perspex (octagon was nice easy shape to cut).
In below test fit photo you'll note while I was at these mods I created 2x SSD mounts on internal HDD cage, 2x 92mm outtake fans and a cable routing hole near MOBO sata ports.
Crazyjedi wrote:
I have the standard Corsair Vengence RAM with the aluminium heat spreaders, not the LP versions unfortunately. What detriment is there to removing the heat spreaders?
You have the centre ones in image below?
Chips can come off PCB depending on how strong bonding tape is, if it's adhesive I probably wouldn't risk removal. Viewing this video held on by tape, just like manufacturers can possibly go with a differing IC for RAM I'd assume they may change their method of bonding, but dunno really.
Most spreaders are for show then function, as long as case airflow good I wouldn't have any qualms running RAM without spreaders.
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Crazyjedi wrote:
I am keen to upgrade my cooling but cannot figure out how to fit an all-in-one CPU water cooler in to my case.
I'd google how people have done water cooled setup's for ideas, if hose length long enough on AIO solution perhaps mount rad outside case? custom loop setup, another post with images/ideas.
