Will Gelid GX-7 cooler intefere with the RAM on MSI z77 gd55 board

[ricardochen8]

Hey guys,
I am wondering if the Gelid GX-7 cpu cooler will fit nicely on the MSI z77a gd55 board without blocking any RAM slots.

thanks in advance

 

[WR2]

Hello ricardochen8;

Unless you're using RAM with extra tall heatsinks there shouldn't be any problem.

 

[ricardochen8]

ill be using Corair Vengeance.... hope it isnt too tall

 

[WR2]

Which model of Vengeance?

 

[ricardochen8]

this one

 

[WR2]

I saw one Gelid GX-7 review where the test system has the RAM installed with slot 1 empty but as I recall it wasn't a Z77 board. You could take that to mean there might be an issue.

 

[WR2]

Here is a review with a socket 1155/1156 motherboard:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/gelid-gx7-cpu-cooler-review/5

Heatsink mounted without the fan.

In worse case scenario - you can always flip the fan around and install it on the back side of the heatsink. *(dual fan setup possible if there is enough clearance, but works fine with a single fan)

 

[ricardochen8]

i just received my gelid gx-7 and after installing it. it fits perfectly, there is about 2mm between fan and ram

 

[ricardochen8]

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