Thermalright Silver Arrow - Noob help please!

[ShabbyHowester]

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone can help please, I'm attempting my first build and I've hit an issue with my Thermalright Silver Arrow and RAM clearance. The mobo is a gigabyte z77x ud3h, when I install the outer fan it wipes out 3 RAM slots, does anybody know if I mounting the fan on the other side will cause any issues? Probably a stupid a question I know.....just want to make sure.

 

[tamzzy]

did you mount the fans correctly?
the bigger fan goes in the middle of the heatsink
the smaller fan goes to the front where the ram is

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/thermalright-silver-arrow-sb-e_3.html

 

[ShabbyHowester]

Hi Tamzzy, yeah they are definitely right, the TY141 is the outer fan, TY150 in the middle of the heatsink, if I put it on the other side it's pretty useless, air blowing away from the heatsink

 

[tamzzy]

does it fit now?

 

[ShabbyHowester]

Got it down goal tiny gap above the RAM, will that be ok?

 

[tamzzy]

if it fits, gap or no gap above the ram, it doesnt matter. the fan can be touching the ram and both will still be fine
as long as the heatsink itself is fitted properly to the cpu, you dont want a 170 quid piece of kit burning up

 

[ShabbyHowester]

Cool, just wasn't sure if the fan sitting straight on top the RAM would cause issues but it all looks good now, thanks yet again Tamzzy, I owe you several....

 

[tamzzy]

http://i.imgur.com/5ECQi.jpg

see the fan is touching the ram

 

[ShabbyHowester]

Cool, thank you

 

[tamzzy]

have fun building! ;p
if you feel you're gonna pull your hair out, pop back in and holler...lol

 

[ShabbyHowester]

Cheers Tamzzy, nearly there... Another question coming up though!

 

[doyll]

20/20 I know but low profile memory is the only way to go with today's big coolers and 140mm fans

Looks like bottom fins are very close to RAM in your pic.

Will your case side cover fit with fan setting on top of RAM?