question re Cryorig H5 Universal

[jeremymwilson]

Hi all,

 

I'm planning to use this cooler in my build with a Gigabyte Gaming 3 ATX board and a Gigabyte gtx1070 WF Edition. It will be a in a Max Game Silent Gaming case (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Max-Silent-Proofed-Gaming/dp/B017LXAEPO).

 

However, I read this from a review of the cooler on TweakTown:

 

"However, if there is anything to be aware of with this cooler choice, it is the possibility of encroaching upon the first PCI-e slot. Make sure that if you have to populate the first PCI-e slot, the card does not have a back plate, otherwise they will be rubbing, vibrating, and potentially making noise as they touch each other."

 

Anyone know if I will experience the issue as noted in the review? If so, is there a problem by simply moving the cpu to a lower pci-e slot?

 

Thanks.

 

p.s. FAO mods, not sure if this should go in the Build Planning sub-forum. If it should, please move it for me, thanks.

 

Tweaktown link - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6966/cryorig-h5-universal-cpu-cooler-review/index.html
 

 

[zMeul]

what mobo model to be more precise? there are a lot of Gaming 3 mobos from GigaByte

 

and from what I could find, the 1st slot is a 1x slot

the 2nd slot is the PEG, 16x - so there's enough room for the cooler not to hit the back of the video card

[jeremymwilson]

5 minutes ago, zMeul said:

what mobo model to be more precise? there are a lot of Gaming 3 mobos from GigaByte

 

and from what I could find, the 1st slot is a 1x slot

the 2nd slot is the PEG, 16x - so there's enough room for the cooler not to hit the back of the video card

hi,

 

this it he board: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B013E37MD2/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

 

cheers

[zMeul]

7 minutes ago, jeremymwilson said:

this it he board: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B013E37MD2/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

should be OK as 1st PCIe slot is 1x and you put the video card in the 2nd PCIe slot, the 16x

 

ps: if you have the board, you can build yourself a origami to see if if fits: http://www.cryorig.com/images/tester/h5-universal/h5-universal_socket_115x.pdf

[jeremymwilson]

47 minutes ago, zMeul said:

should be OK as 1st PCIe slot is 1x and you put the video card in the 2nd PCIe slot, the 16x

 

ps: if you have the board, you can build yourself a origami to see if if fits: http://www.cryorig.com/images/tester/h5-universal/h5-universal_socket_115x.pdf

great, thanks for that, really helpful.