be quiet! DARK ROCK PRO 3 clearance question.

Thisunami · December 9, 2016

If you were to use this cooler with a Z170 board (the Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha specifically) and did not use the front 120mm fan from what I can see in pictures the heatsink would take up the first DIMM slot but then the other 3 would be unrestricted. I wanted to see if anyone else could speculate or preferably confirm this idea. It's between the Dark Rock 3 and Dark Rock Pro 3 for another build im doing and I know the Dark Rock 3 fan sits in the first DIMM but then the other 3 are free. I was planning on using Corsair LED ram. I thought maybe i could use the bigger cooler for potentially better cooling due to the significant increase in surface area.

Bajantechnician · December 9, 2016

17 minutes ago, Thisunami said:

If you were to use this cooler with a Z170 board (the Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha specifically) and did not use the front 120mm fan from what I can see in pictures the heatsink would take up the first DIMM slot but then the other 3 would be unrestricted. I wanted to see if anyone else could speculate or preferably confirm this idea. It's between the Dark Rock 3 and Dark Rock Pro 3 for another build im doing and I know the Dark Rock 3 fan sits in the first DIMM but then the other 3 are free. I was planning on using Corsair LED ram. I thought maybe i could use the bigger cooler for potentially better cooling due to the significant increase in surface area.

it will block the dimm closest to the cpu (if the fan is installed there) I have corsair dom plats on a am3+ board, and it doesnt fit. Shorter ram will fit, just not tall ones

Thisunami · December 10, 2016

On 12/9/2016 at 1:55 AM, Bajantechnician said:

it will block the dimm closest to the cpu (if the fan is installed there) I have corsair dom plats on a am3+ board, and it doesnt fit. Shorter ram will fit, just not tall ones

I'm talking about the Dark Rock Pro 3. with the 120mm fan on the front it hangs over ALL of the ram slots. I'm trying to figure out if you take the front 120mm fan off will the heat sink then hang over just the first slot allowing me to populate the 2nd slot. I know the 3rd and 4th will be free I'm just not sure about the second. If the 2nd slot is covered then ill have to go with the Dark Rock 3. That being the case I have 8 hours if I'm going to take advantage of their sale so I hope someone knows or ill just have to buy both and return the one i don't need lol

WoodenMarker · December 11, 2016

It seems like the heatsink itself will block slightly more than one slot on some boards. http://www.pureoverclock.com/Review-detail/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-3-cpu-cooler/6/

I'd suggest playing it safe and getting another cooler if you want to use tall ram.

Bajantechnician · December 11, 2016

4 hours ago, Thisunami said:

I'm talking about the Dark Rock Pro 3. with the 120mm fan on the front it hangs over ALL of the ram slots. I'm trying to figure out if you take the front 120mm fan off will the heat sink then hang over just the first slot allowing me to populate the 2nd slot. I know the 3rd and 4th will be free I'm just not sure about the second. If the 2nd slot is covered then ill have to go with the Dark Rock 3. That being the case I have 8 hours if I'm going to take advantage of their sale so I hope someone knows or ill just have to buy both and return the one i don't need lol

Yes.

Dark rock pro 3, also what im talking about.

it covers one slot

Thisunami · December 11, 2016

1 hour ago, Bajantechnician said:

I ended up getting both ill just return the Pro if I run into any issues. with one slot being covered I should be good. ill let you guys know when i get it in and get some close-up pictures.