CPU cooler with Corsair Vengance

[Muffinmurder]

Long story short, I am wishing to finally upgrade my stock Intel CPU cooler. The problem is that I have Corsair Vengeance RAM in my computer, which sticks our of my motherboard a whopping 55 mm (roughly). At the same time i only have about 165 mm of clearance between my motherboard and my case. I am trying to find a CPU cooler with these restrictions in mind that will allow me to achieve at least a 4.5 GHz overclock. A couple that I think would work ( some one checking on this would be great) would be the Thermalright MUX-120, the Xigmatek Dark Knight II, or a Corsair H50. I would like to hear (especially from those who have Vengeance RAM) if anyone has any suggestions on what cooler to get, and opinions on the above ones. Bonus points if you can help me get rid of my $30 MIR card by keeping it under 30 bucks (willing to spend up to $60). This will be installed in a Rosewill Challenger case with an i5-3570k on an Asus P8Z77-V LK. And before anyone suggests it, no I am not willing to pop the heat-spreaders off of the memory.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Hyper 212 should miss ya ram slots.

 

[Muffinmurder]

Hyper 212 should miss ya ram slots.

From what I have heard, it can be very hard to get that cooler to fit with the Vengeance RAM( if at all), it is a good backup choice, but I would rather play it safe.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Since it doesn't reach the RAM slots, not sure where the problem would lie.

 

[Tradesman1]

The Hyper 212 is 159mm tall and the fan height is adjustable, I've run Trident X under a number of EVOs with no problem

 

[Tradesman1]

On most modern mobos the EVO hangs slightly over the 1st DRAM slot, some more, as it does in the second picture, the first looks like a 212 Plus circa 2009 on a GB 775 mobo

 

[JackNaylorPE]

On older builds (asus boards) , this was narry a worry as they preferred the 2nd and 4th slot. Z87 went to 1st and 3rd and it's close. However, the fan is easily moved to the other side.

 

[Muffinmurder]

On older builds (asus boards) , this was narry a worry as they preferred the 2nd and 4th slot. Z87 went to 1st and 3rd and it's close. However, the fan is easily moved to the other side.

I would agree that the fan is easily moved to the other side, that is honestly why i'm getting it,even there it is better than the stock cooler, this possibility is one i kept in mind especially considering that all of my RAM slots are filled.

 

[Tradesman1]

Just lift the fan, the pictures above show the old spring clips that were with the 212 Plus, the EVO has used solid black frame clipes for over 2 years now, simply remove the fan and reattach a bit higher, it has no ill efffect on cooling

 

[Muffinmurder]

Just lift the fan, the pictures above show the old spring clips that were with the 212 Plus, the EVO has used solid black frame clipes for over 2 years now, simply remove the fan and reattach a bit higher, it has no ill efffect on cooling

After actually getting and installing the heatsink, it fit, barely, I did end up having to lift the fan about a centimeter as it was easily over the first RAM stick. My case side cover may bulge a bit now, but it fit.

 

[Tradesman1]

Yeah, it tends to overhang the DRAM slots as I mentioned before, have had a couple of rigs that ended like yours 😉 where the case is just a tad too narrow, if too bad might be able to shave down the upper part of the fan or find one w/ a lower profile

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Do you have two fans on it ? If not, putting the fan on the other side is an option commonly taken. On Son No. 2's box, the window fan was hitting the cooler.....dremelling on of the corners solved it.

 

[Muffinmurder]

Do you have two fans on it ? If not, putting the fan on the other side is an option commonly taken. On Son No. 2's box, the window fan was hitting the cooler.....dremelling on of the corners solved it.

Yes, I do have two fans on it, but it works and works well, so I'm not complaining