HSF and RAM

[jero]

Hi I am going to build a PC for my rendering work. I am planning to get the i7-3930k and 32gb of Gskill ripjaws z series Rams. What my concern now is the space between the hsf and the Ram. I heard there are many issue about people unable to install all the 8 dimm slot due to the hsf come into the way of the Ram area. Please let me know whether can i use the Asus P9X79 Pro mobo with COOLERMASTER HYPER 212 EVO/ XIGMATEK GAIA and install the Gskill ripjaws z series Rams?


Jero

 

[abekl]

Hard to tell from the pictures I saw. If you still have the opportunity, get low profile ram and don't worry about it.

 

[nikorr]

Hi I am going to build a PC for my rendering work. I am planning to get the i7-3930k and 32gb of Gskill ripjaws z series Rams. What my concern now is the space between the hsf and the Ram. I heard there are many issue about people unable to install all the 8 dimm slot due to the hsf come into the way of the Ram area. Please let me know whether can i use the Asus P9X79 Pro mobo with COOLERMASTER HYPER 212 EVO/ XIGMATEK GAIA and install the Gskill ripjaws z series Rams?


Jero

Users from newegg who got one says...

It will interfere with taller DDR RAM - recommend the G-Skillz with the red thermal spreaders for this reason - excellent combination.
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Also, I wouldn't recommend buying before you do the measurements. Make sure you have more than enough space for your RAM and other dimensions.
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Extremely difficult to install, my screw driver even slipped and I luckily only hit the side of a RAM slot.
- The spring screws makes it very difficult to get the screws in.
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Also i took n Egg off because i had to put the Cooler fan on the left of the heatsink because it was blocking one of my corsair Ram sticks and i didnt want to remove my Ram. I thought this would raise my CPU temp, But thankfully it didnt.
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Big, could be a con to some. its deff close to my first ram slot, but fits in my Corsair 500R with the side fan on with plenty of room to spare.

 

[nikorr]

Hi I am going to build a PC for my rendering work. I am planning to get the i7-3930k and 32gb of Gskill ripjaws z series Rams. What my concern now is the space between the hsf and the Ram. I heard there are many issue about people unable to install all the 8 dimm slot due to the hsf come into the way of the Ram area. Please let me know whether can i use the Asus P9X79 Pro mobo with COOLERMASTER HYPER 212 EVO/ XIGMATEK GAIA and install the Gskill ripjaws z series Rams?


Jero

What about this one? Or remove the heat spreader from the first slot stick?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139977

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[nikorr]

BTW, what Windows do u have? U need to have the Pro version and up. x64 of course.

Home premium x64 can address only 16GB RAM!!!

 

[jero]

BTW, what Windows do u have? U need to have the Pro version and up. x64 of course.

Home premium x64 can address only 16GB RAM!!!

I will be using Win7 Pro.