NH-D14 on Corsair Vengeance RAM

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I am planning to buy an NH-D14 but according to Noctua's site, it won't be compatible with my 2x4gb Corsair Vengeance.

 

I have a Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming3

 

this RAM

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9

 

and a Corsair 300r

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r

 

Would this be able to house an NH-D14?

 

 

[infigo]

With those high heatspreaders I doubt it 

[Sernyhough]

Im not sure about the case, check the measurements.

However that ram will not work with that cooler. Get Corsair Vengeance LP.

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Im not sure about the case, check the measurements.

However that ram will not work with that cooler. Get Corsair Vengeance LP.

 

Too bad I already have the non LP If i removed that heatsink, would that affect the performance of the RAM?

[Sernyhough]

Too bad I already have the non LP If i removed that heatsink, would that affect the performance of the RAM?

Nope, be careful though. I pulled a ram chip off when i removed my Vengeance heat spreaders.

Using either a heat gun or a hairdryer may help.

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Nope, be careful though. I pulled a ram chip off when i removed my Vengeance heat spreaders.

Using either a heat gun or a hairdryer may help.

 

now im scared. dang, any alternatives for massive overclocking? Something near NH D-14 performance, and being air cooled? Would Dark Rock Pro 3 be sufficient?

[SecretImbecile]

now im scared. dang, any alternatives for massive overclocking? Something near NH D-14 performance, and being air cooled? Would Dark Rock Pro 3 be sufficient?

 

Why not the D-15? It seems to be compatible with your case height-wise, and has the RAM cutout sections on the cooler.

[loccilucas]

now im scared. dang, any alternatives for massive overclocking? Something near NH D-14 performance, and being air cooled? Would Dark Rock Pro 3 be sufficient?

The dark rock 3 won't work with your ram, I had the same problem and got the NH-U14s, its performance is very close to the D14 anyway. I really really recommend it as its the quietest noctua cooler and performs amazingly.

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Why not the D-15? It seems to be compatible with your case height-wise, and has the RAM cutout sections on the cooler.

 

D-15s are not yet available in my country, sadly.

 

The dark rock 3 won't work with your ram, I had the same problem and got the NH-U14s, its performance is very close to the D14 anyway. I really really recommend it as its the quietest noctua cooler and performs amazingly.

 

Is it possible to mount the D14 vertically (fans poiinting upwards not left or right) and if that way the rad will still interfere with the RAM?

[loccilucas]

D-15s are not yet available in my country, sadly.

 

 

Is it possible to mount the D14 vertically (fans poiinting upwards not left or right) and if that way the rad will still interfere with the RAM?

Yeah it will still interfere with your ram, You'll be surprised at how big the D14 actually is. Trust me you won't be disappointed with the U14s, that is your best bet here.

[BaSkA]

Can't you get the nh-d14 and, try it and, if it doesn't fit, return it? Maybe the heatsink will fit, you'll just have to mount the fan a little higher or on the "rear" side of the heatsink.