Noctua NH-L12 Compatability

[Kreesh117]

I'm currently planning on making a build in ASRock's M8 case. The plan is to replace everything in it with some pretty beefy hardware for the size.

 

Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT

CPU: i7 4790k

    CPU cooler: Noctua NH-L12

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x 8GB)

GPU: GeForce GTX 780 SC Reference (need blower design to exhaust heat out the back as this build will be tight and four 70mm fans with the added heat doesn't bode well)

PSU: SilverStone SFX 600W

 

I went to Noctua's sight but cant seem to find what the height limitations on RAM would be (if there are any) and need to know whether the Vengeance Pros will work in this case. If anyone knows whether it will, most likely I'm just missing it on Noctua's site, I'd really appreciate it!

 

(also I'm still a little iffy on whether the NH-L12 will be compatible with the IMPACT but haven't been able to find out any more that "It will most likely work." The board is pretty jam-packed)

 

Thank you,

Ethan

[mapegl]

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?37141-Maximus-VI-Impact-Supported-CPU-coolers.

 

There you go!

 

Also:

 

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_ram_gen&products_id=46&lng=en

[Frownwarrior]

well i have the impact and the l12 its easy, but 2 things are important ! 1. you can only install the cooler in one way ! (to the RAM) 2. u have to place the 92 mm fan as close as possible to the heatpipes and if u use the sfx soundcard u can not plug in the front header at the sound card. 

[Kreesh117]

Alright, thank you to the both of you. Solution? I'm going with Kingston HyperX FURYs instead and I'll look into the front audio issue.

[Kreesh117]

Frownwarrior, would you be able to send pictures showing that with the NH-l12 front audio can't be accessed via the SFX card? I've tried looking into using that cooler with the motherboard and from what I can see everyone says it's compatible as long as low profile RAM is used. There's no mention of any front audio issues. If you can't send pictures can you at least better explain as to why it won't work. Can it be plugged in going from the motherboard, under the cooler and up to the audio? This seems to be the only confliction I'm having. It it truly can't be done are there any other low-profile coolers that would have enough effect on a 4790k and keep it from getting uncomfortably high temps? I suppose at worst if it isn't compatible I could just use the rear audio instead but I'd like to know before I go putting over $2000 on a build that is just going to overheat and not be able to use the audio.

 

Thank you.

[mapegl]

The Hyper X beasts should also work. I looked at the height and they should fit.

I am just saying that because they are actually the some of the cheapes RAM sticks here in Germany.

[Frownwarrior]

So I tryed my best but yeah, my cables are a big mess and its hard to make a good picture.

 

 I know its very hard to see it but belive me the cooler is in the way for the front audio. for my self thats not a big deal I use anyway the back ports and on my keyboard I have also audio jacks so..

BUT I will change the cooler to an h100(i) becasue the temps are for me with 75°C undern load, to high. 

 

 For RAM I use the HyperX black (2x, 8GB, DDR3-1600, DIMM) (the LP one) they fit nice and are very good RAMs too. the Vengeance will not fit !

[Frownwarrior]

Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT

CPU: i7 4790k

Are your sure the Impact VI can run this CPU ?

[Kreesh117]

Are your sure the Impact VI can run this CPU ?

Yeah, I made sure to check that it would.

 

Core i7-4790K (4.0Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 88W, rev.C0)

 

    http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VI_IMPACT/HelpDesk_CPU/

 

       

[Kreesh117]

Also thank you for the pictures. I see what you were saying now and I've decided to go a different route entirely. I'm still going to go for the same motherboard and CPU, but instead I'm going to go for the Bitfenix Prodigy as well as a Swiftech H220-X AIO cooler, and the ASUS DCUII GTX 780 instead of the reference. All of this has massively dropped the price by several hundred dollars and will allow me to put it towards more useful parts. As much as I love the size and look of the ASRock M8.. it's just too difficult to work in without sacrificing what I'd consider some pretty important features.

 

My only issue now is finding a decent power supply to go in it. I'm hoping to stick with the red and black scheme but being limited to about 160mm in depth I'm having issues finding anything to match that and stick around the ~750W+ range, but I haven't spent too much time searching for one so I'm sure I can find something.

[Frownwarrior]

Also thank you for the pictures. I see what you were saying now and I've decided to go a different route entirely. I'm still going to go for the same motherboard and CPU, but instead I'm going to go for the Bitfenix Prodigy as well as a Swiftech H220-X AIO cooler, and the ASUS DCUII GTX 780 instead of the reference. All of this has massively dropped the price by several hundred dollars and will allow me to put it towards more useful parts. As much as I love the size and look of the ASRock M8.. it's just too difficult to work in without sacrificing what I'd consider some pretty important features.

 

My only issue now is finding a decent power supply to go in it. I'm hoping to stick with the red and black scheme but being limited to about 160mm in depth I'm having issues finding anything to match that and stick around the ~750W+ range, but I haven't spent too much time searching for one so I'm sure I can find something.

 

 

well happy you I build a system 1 year ago in the prodegy with the Ipact and a 780

well I loved the prodegy befor that build, I allways wanted to make a system in it but after I did it, I wanted to do never again a build in it it just "sucks". let me explain. (the system was for a freind so I can't show pictures but maybe I will be there in 1-2 weeks for a support then I make some) 

so first about the quality of the case. I bought the orange one, and the colurs where good but  the plastik at the feet and at the handle was vary poorly made ! the screws for them where so strong drilled in theh the plastik broke ! then the next thing, it says that there is play for a 160mm psu, BUT it does not say, show that if u have a modulat psu where the conectors are in the middle it will not fit becasue there is a wall which has only at the left or right a hole for the cables so the psu stands out for about 07mm and the cabel are very very hard bend, i'm not happy with that at all. after the build was done it was about 12kg, 2ssd,1hdd,1gtx 780,1 noctua UD12 (great cooler for that case temps on idel about 32 on lode about 54) and the psu the case was haavey... too heavy for the feet, they band! a lot ! I'm still worryed that one day the brake. I got myself now an Corsair 250D on sale and I like it, the only think i don't like is that drive cage, the drives are very close to gether is very hard to run cables there. oh  and in the prodegy I had to mount all ssd on the side panel so everytime i wanted to open i had to unpluge everything ! very annoying.

 

as allways sorry for my english

 

ps. some photos :

 

the battery is the reson why you can't turn the cooler in any other way

[mapegl]

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Glad it worked out for you. I cam the same way....kinda. I first had the prodigy M and then got the 250D. If you are looking for building ideas and cable management, you can look at my gallery. It is not perfect, but I would say I did ok on my build.

Glad it worked with the cooler. It is Very tight, same withy p8z77i. But I like the cooler. Works really well for me.