Asus P8Z68 CPU Cooler and memory heatsinks

Skippy_77 · 26 Sep 2011 at 17:45

Hello, first post on this site.

I'm currently using a P8Z68-v PRO with the standard intel CPU cooler. The memory modules I am using have high heat sinks. Can some suggest a couple of tower coolers that haven't got rear brackets attached to the back of the mobo and the will not get in the way of the memory on this board..

thanks.

Stone22uk · 27 Sep 2011 at 09:22

Hi and welcome to the forums, i think you'l struggle to find a tower heatsink that doesnt have a back plate

As for the memory you can get low profile stuff which fits under the tower type heatsinks, this stuff is on offer and is very good -

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS

Plec · 27 Sep 2011 at 11:05

There's the Cooler Master Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler which doesn't require a backplate.

Your memory may still be an issue depending on if you need to use the DIMM slots nearest your CPU (check your manual). If you can use the second bank then it's possible it may fit with the fan blowing air through the HS.

If not you could orientate the cooler so that the fan pulls air through the cooler and vents it out the back so it's nowhere near the DIMM slots.

rajravat · 27 Sep 2011 at 15:21

I have a thermalright 120 ultra on my z68, and im not able to use the dimm slot closest to the heatsink, however the other 3 are fine, regardless of high the heatsinks would be