CPU Fan pushing RAM - is it dangerous?

[Nixel]

Hi,

Here's the picture, says more than words:

Baically - CPU cooler is pushing onto one of the RAM sticks tilting it to the side, but connection is still ok.

Question is - realistically, will it cause any trouble? Like damage Mobo or Ram over the time?

 

[Gam3r01]

That is a pretty drastic angle, I would not recommend leaving it like that. Not only do you risk damaging the RAM, but you also risk the RAM slot as well.
If you cant afford/dont want to replace the cooler, just put the fan on the other side in pull. Its not great, but its far better than bending your RAM.

 

[Nixel]

Apparently it's not stable, just reboots at some point, not that I ever thought that it was a good idea in the first place.

But yeah, I actually managed to just put cooler on top of RAM, so it's not bending at all, just touches it from the top. It's now a bit taller but it still covers pretty much all heatsink and as long as it fits into the case it should be ok. Could try a smaller one if this does not work

I just plan to overclock i5 8600k, and I don't want to mess with water cooling, and I don't want it to be loud, so noctua it is.

How much worse pull configuration is, btw? And are there maybe thinner Noctua fans?

 

[geofelt]

A picture is truly worth a thousand words.
I would not leave the situation stand.

What is your cooler?
Looks like a noctua of some sort.
I would move the fan to the other side in a pull orientation; it will work just as well.

Or, if you have room, just mount the fan some 1cm higher.

 

[Nixel]

A picture is truly worth a thousand words.
I would not leave the situation stand.

What is your cooler?
Looks like a noctua of some sort.
I would move the fan to the other side in a pull orientation; it will work just as well.

Or, if you have room, just mount the fan some 1cm higher.

Yep, it's Noctua NH-U14S.

Yeah, I mounted it higher, as I mentioned in my last post Seems to be working well enough. Managed to squeeze everything into Fractal Design Node 304.

Gotta find a card now, though, that would fit. It does support full sized cards, but at limited thickness, but that's another question.