Recommended CPU Cooler query

ms9cw · 16 Nov 2011 at 15:38

Hi,

I've got a Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z Intel Z68 which is going to be fitted with a Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor and 2 x Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-16000C9 2000MHz Dual Channel Kit. What the best CPU air cooler I can fit without it touching the RAM modules (because they are quite tall with their fins)?

ms9cw

ng93 · 16 Nov 2011 at 15:43

Have you thought about a sealed water cooler? Would give plenty of room and no where near as risky as custom water cooling.

Surveyor · 16 Nov 2011 at 16:09

Do you already have the RAM?

You could buy more sensible RAM with lower profile heat sinks.

Also 2000MHz RAM is pretty much wasted with Sandy Bridge.

ng93 · 16 Nov 2011 at 16:11

As Surveyor says 2Ghz RAM is fairly pointless, you could get this for half the price http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-112-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

ms9cw · 16 Nov 2011 at 16:35

Unfortunately the RAM has already been shipped (c'est la vie). I was intending to OC the RAM to run at 1866MHz.

I should also mention that the motherboard is going to be mounted on a open test bench rig, so the height of the CPU cooler is not an issue, just its footprint.

ms9cw

Helios1234 · 17 Nov 2011 at 00:11

Thermalright Silver Arrow with the fan placed at the back rather than the front.

fowler002 · 17 Nov 2011 at 00:49

reject the delivery? wouldn't cost you the return shipping like normally under dsr.

ms9cw · 17 Nov 2011 at 16:03

Helios1234 said:
Thermalright Silver Arrow with the fan placed at the back rather than the front.

I've now got one on order. I've decided to RMA under DSR the original RAM I selected and go for Grey Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Modules instead. I might even consider a third fan if a fan can be mounted on the front without displacing any of the now smaller RAM modules.

ms9cw

pc_monkey · 17 Nov 2011 at 18:55

The Silver Arrow should be fine because it's the same size as the Noctua D14 which I managed to use with tall Corsair Vengeance.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=20558635#post20558635

fowler002 · 17 Nov 2011 at 22:29

ms9cw said:
I've now got one on order. I've decided to RMA under DSR the original RAM I selected and go for Grey Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Modules instead. I might even consider a third fan if a fan can be mounted on the front without displacing any of the now smaller RAM modules.

ms9cw

why didn't you just reject the delivery? you do know that you wouldn't get refund on the return shipping cost?

k_poh said:
The Silver Arrow should be fine because it's the same size as the Noctua D14 which I managed to use with tall Corsair Vengeance.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=20558635#post20558635

don't think the sa has the fan lifting 'trick' from what I've read.

ms9cw · 18 Nov 2011 at 07:19

fowler002 said:
why didn't you just reject the delivery? you do know that you wouldn't get refund on the return shipping cost?

I needed to get a RMA number and include it with the packet. Without it the returned RAM would be rejected by them and I wouldn't get a refund.

ms9cw

fowler002 · 18 Nov 2011 at 10:31

?????????
load of bs, you can reject the delivery and they HAVE to take it back without a rma number. did you call up and ask before the delivery arrived? if yes and the cs person told you that you had to get a rma and couldn't reject the delivery just cost you extra money(ram isn't heavy so only a couple of quid to send back but still).