CPU heatsink hitting RAM

[superstudmufin]

I just got the Cooler Master Hyper T4 and when i put it in I realized that I had to take out 2 of my RAM slots to allow it to fit. I had to use the 2 slots that are closest to the outside, so my computer still thinks I have 8gb. I have a mini sized motherboard, so that might be the problem. I can't re-orient the heatsink because the side is hitting the ram (both ways it'll still get in the way)

If I buy a larger motherboard will it solve the problem or no? Seems like a pretty big design flaw if your heatsink doesn't allow you to have enough ram. I already used the thermal paste and installed it so I can't return it I don't think. I looked at other motherboards and it seems like I'll just encounter the same problem.

My current motherboard is 970A-G46.

 

[WyomingKnott]

It's just one of the facts of PC life today that large coolers interfere with memory, or power cooling, or first-slot graphics cards. We have to choose components that fit physically.