Zalman CNPS10X ram clearance

drunkenmunky

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Does anybody have either the Zalman CNPS10X-Quiet or Performa CPU cooler installed on a P8P67 motherboard with G-Skill 8Gb RipJawsX?
If so, is there much clearance from the ram?

I know the Performa is the smallest of the two but I'm undecided which one to get.
 
No chance. It touches my Kingston Hyperx Blu (low prof).
You can move the fan up a few mm, but then its not cooling the parts that get hotter.
Even then I dont think it will clear ripjawsx.
You could always put the RAM in the next slot over (assuming you only have 2 sticks?).
 
According to zlaman it comes in at 125mm (or 100mm, I don't know if the spec size includes the fan?) wide, I had an ACFP13 on my p8z68 (presume its similar spacing to the p8p67) which was 96mm wide, I had a good 3-5mm clearance to my first ram slot with the FP13, so if it is 100mm you 'should' be good to go.
 
I think it will be 125mm with the fan. I just measured my old cooler which is only 85mm with the fan attached so the Zalmans certainly won't fit. I guess I'll have to look for something else.
 
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