Foxconn Bloodrage cpu cooler choices

It should fit but will likely limit/ fould the ram slots. Most coolers are ok with standasrd ram but fould ram with heatspreaders rising out the top.

Get a H50 instead - I did for this very reason.
 
Cheers mate for reply .... yeah as Im gonna be using Dominator ram thats my major concern with clearance ....
Its tight with the Xigmatek Dark Knight (but fits) thats why Im thinking the Noctua won't fit ....
 
Others have turned the cooler round 90 degrees but depends on case airflow obvioiusly and some have mounted the offending fan with tie wraps so it misses the ram, i'd think although messy this would work ok as prob 0nly 10% tops of airflow lost.

Either that or sell one fan and just use one fan on the pull side, reviews I saw claimed only a couple of extra degrees for the 2nd fan.
 
I have a Ninja Scythe which like echoed above, stops installation on 1,2 ram slots (or is that 0 and 1 :)). However I found I couldn't turn 90 degrees because of the north bridge neat sink and the top of the case being in the way. The Antec 900 case I am using has both the top blow hole and back 120mm fan which is ample air flow not to fit fan.

You could try those thin profile fans such as Scythe Slip Stream 1200RPM 120mm Slim Case Fan?
 
Cheers again ... case Im using is an Antec 902 so airflow shouldnt be a problem and to be honest I hadnt really thought about turning it around 90 deg. and that should clear the northbridge fine on this board as the heatsink slopes away from the cpu.
 
Had a reply from Noctua this morning .....

Hello Davy,
thanks for contacting Noctua and for your interest in our products. Yes it's possible to use this cooler on the Bloodrage mainboard and with Corsair Dominator modules but there are limitations. - The cooler has to be installed in vertical position (which is prefered anyway) - The fan will stand over the first memory slot, which leaves you with two options:1) You shift the fan upwards by a little bit, if you have enough room in your case2) You remove the little heatsink on top of the heatspreader, as shown in the following FAQ-entry.Link: http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=faqs&step=2&products_id=34&lng=en#14
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Best regards,
Andreas Karner
Noctua technical support
 
I'd wouldn't fancy hacking my ram as rma it later will be a no no. The 902 exhausts out of the roof so i'd still consider turning it 90 degrees to point at the roof or as I posted above and noctua confirm off setting the fan a bit.

The noctua was my original hsf choice with this board but due to the price and mounting issues I went with the H50. I didn't want to be limited to 'basic' ram as my case had limited airflow until I modded it.

Have you bought the board new?
 
Hi Capriboy ... yeah mate you were on the ball with turning it around and as for the ram if you check that link out you will see the way the Dominator ddr3 ram has a removable top fin section (3 allen screws). No mate board has been purchased secondhand.
 
From the mm? I was going to buy that one :p Didn't read the link, too lazy. Presumably then you lose the fins on the entire stick and with it being sat under the cooler it may heat up a bit so you'll have to watch for this. I'd think at stock or lower it'll be fine but with a bit of extra voltage you can get most raam quite fast and tight. Enjoy the board, I doubt you'll be dissapointed.
 
Yes mate from the MM and just got an email that its winging its way to me now ;) as for the ram its only the very top section that lifts off not the side panels ... check the link as it has a picture explaining this a lot better than me. Im still not 100% sure if I'll go with this cooler as I can pickup a Xigmatek Dark Knight and I know for fact that it will slip in without any ram changes .... oh and cheers .
 
np if i can help out with the board let me know, i'm a bit of a noob but learning fast. There's a few of us here with either the full fat or gti version and there's a pretty good BR owners club over at XS - just don't use their OC settings as WAY to many volts and my rig wouldn't even post. With an average D0 4.0ghz at near stock volts is doable, above that depneds on chip upto the boards max bclk of 222 (there's an easy hard mod to go past this but on air there's no point).

craig
 
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