Very Strange Compatibility Notes with PCpartpicker??

[Leadbelly78]

No matter what I do after selecting items from http://pcpartpicker.com/ I always get this strange Strange Compatibility message.

"* Some physical dimension restrictions cannot (yet) be automatically checked, such as cpu cooler / RAM clearance with modules using tall heat spreaders."

What does that mean??

 

[Vexillarius]

Big CPU coolers can sometimes block RAM slots, especially if you're using tall RAM modules.

The note means that PCPartPicker isn't capable of checking if the cooler you chose will prevent the RAM you picked from being installed. It appears in every build, for everyone.

 

[amd4lif3]

basically if you have a large aftermarket cooler and ram with a tall heatsink it wont fit

 

[Leadbelly78]

Big CPU coolers can sometimes block RAM slots, especially if you're using tall RAM modules.

The note means that PCPartPicker isn't capable of checking if the cooler you chose will prevent the RAM you picked from being installed. It appears in every build, for everyone.

So It's not a big issue?

 

[Vexillarius]

It means it's something you should check yourself. If you don't have a big cooler or if you have low profile RAM then you should be fine.

You can always ask here if you're not sure if it'll fit!

 

[Leadbelly78]

basically if you have a large aftermarket cooler and ram with a tall heatsink it wont fit

I have a fairly large aftermarket cooler, not huge but it's not a small one. (Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO)

 

[Vexillarius]

I have the same cooler, it's fairly small. If you're using 2 RAM modules it should work fine with all ATX boards, with Mini-ITX you might need low profile RAM.
Proper low profile RAM should fit under the cooler regardless, and you can even put the fan on the other side to create some more room for the RAM if it's really necesarry.

 

[Leadbelly78]

Well thanks for all the help.
If I need to move some of the RAM modules I will.

 

[Vexillarius]

No problem, good luck!

 

[Leadbelly78]

Thanks again.

 

[Leadbelly78]

I just wanted to ask something if this RAM fix the strange compatibility issues?
The G.SKILL Ripjaws.
The G.SKILL Sniper Series.
The G.SKILL Ripjaws Z series.

All of these are Low profile RAM.correct?

 

[Vexillarius]

Sniper is low profile, the others aren't. They're not massive, but not LP either. Ares and Aegis do look like low profile.

G.Skill's TridentX RAM is very high profile but the heat spreaders can very easily be screwed off. At that point it's as low profile as it gets.

Aside from G.Skill, Corsair Vengeance LP is very good, and Crucial Ballistix Sport LP and VLP are good too.

 

[Leadbelly78]

Sniper is low profile, the others aren't. They're not massive, but not LP either. Ares and Aegis do look like low profile.

G.Skill's TridentX RAM is very high profile but the heat spreaders can very easily be screwed off. At that point it's as low profile as it gets.

Aside from G.Skill, Corsair Vengeance LP is very good, and Crucial Ballistix Sport LP and VLP are good too.

Thanks for telling me different between low profile and high profile.