Will Phanteks cooler block first slot?

[Brian1234132]

Hey guys, doing a 2-way crossfire build off the Z97 SOC Force
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128704&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

If i use a Phanteks PH-TC14PE cooler, will the first PCIEx16 slot (must use for CFire) be blocked? From what i hear the fan clips may touch the GPU, which may short it....

 

[cin19]

You may read this too, http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/gigabyte-z97x-soc-force-motherboard-preview/ but you can insulate the fan clips using duct tape if they are close to the GPU, like this http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=faqs_single&faqs_id=53&lng=en so you are fine as long as you do that.

Or try other small cooler like PH-TC12DX, or NH-D14, even the H2O cooler.

 

[woltej1]

should be fine. If the clips are that tight just put a piece of rubber inbetween.