Rad top flow compatibility

[PlayZir]

Hi everyone i'm a new member and i come here to ask you a question about a rad for my 6900k.

 

Config : 

 - i7 6900k 

 - Asus Rampage V Edition 10

 - 4*8GB DDR4 G-Skill Trident Z 3200MHz CL14

 - Case Bequiet Dark Base Pro 900

 

I've got an AIO liquid cooler and it makes noise this is not good that's why i want to buy a "classic" rad for my CPU. 

 

I would like to buy the Baquiet Dark Rock TF ( top flow ) RAD for my CPU but is it fully compatible with the size of my case and the size of my RAM please ? 

 

Second and last question : Can i put this rad oriented at 90° with heat pipes on top an below ?

 

Sorry if my English isn't so good.

 

Thank you so much and have a nice day  

[astrosheen]

16 minutes ago, PlayZir said:

Hi everyone i'm a new member and i come here to ask you a question about a rad for my 6900k.

 

Config : 

 - i7 6900k 

 - Asus Rampage V Edition 10

 - 4*8GB DDR4 G-Skill Trident Z 3200MHz CL14

 - Case Bequiet Dark Base Pro 900

 

I've got an AIO liquid cooler and it makes noise this is not good that's why i want to buy a "classic" rad for my CPU. 

 

I would like to buy the Baquiet Dark Rock TF ( top flow ) RAD for my CPU but is it fully compatible with the size of my case and the size of my RAM please ? 

 

Second and last question : Can i put this rad oriented at 90° with heat pipes on top an below ?

 

Sorry if my English isn't so good.

 

Thank you so much and have a nice day  

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Welcome to the Forums

The be quite DARK ROCK TF is a standard CPU heatsink, not a radiator. I believe the recommended way to mount it is the way you describe so that the heat pipes are running parallel to the CPU core. As for compatibility i cant say 100% but it should be fine. Most modern coolers have been designed to cope with taller ram in LGA 2011 motherboards. Before you consider buying something new might be best to see if you can make the AIO quieter or if it is actually running correctly.

Hope that helps

[SpaceGhostC2C]

Check Be quiet's website, it will tell you the dimensions of the cooler and the maximum cooler height the case can accommodate. But 99% the answer is yes. 

Regarding RAM clearance, you would need to see what the cooler actually looks like on an X99 motherboard. I would be surprised if it spreads over the RAM slots, though. 

Same goes with rotating it, you'd need to see whether the mounting pieces are squared (not a rectangle), and how much clearance you have till the first PCIe slot (and potentially a VRM heatsink above, if any - not familiar with this particular board or platform). Hence, for your second question either you find someone who tried this or it's anybody's guess. 

[PlayZir]

Thank you so much

 

11 hours ago, astrosheen said:

Welcome to the Forums

The be quite DARK ROCK TF is a standard CPU heatsink, not a radiator. I believe the recommended way to mount it is the way you describe so that the heat pipes are running parallel to the CPU core. As for compatibility i cant say 100% but it should be fine. Most modern coolers have been designed to cope with taller ram in LGA 2011 motherboards. Before you consider buying something new might be best to see if you can make the AIO quieter or if it is actually running correctly.

Hope that helps

 

Very helpful yes thanks  If it's the correct way to mount the " heatsink " i'm very happy  The AIO sometimes makes a lot of noise sometimes not ... but CPU temps are fine. I think a topflow heatsink will help to make VRMs a little less hot too ( 51-52°C after 9 hours of BF1 ). Temps will be as low as they are with AIO without the noise of the pump .... and i won't have to change the water two times a year  

11 hours ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

Check Be quiet's website, it will tell you the dimensions of the cooler and the maximum cooler height the case can accommodate. But 99% the answer is yes. 

Regarding RAM clearance, you would need to see what the cooler actually looks like on an X99 motherboard. I would be surprised if it spreads over the RAM slots, though. 

Same goes with rotating it, you'd need to see whether the mounting pieces are squared (not a rectangle), and how much clearance you have till the first PCIe slot (and potentially a VRM heatsink above, if any - not familiar with this particular board or platform). Hence, for your second question either you find someone who tried this or it's anybody's guess. 

Nice to read that thanks  The mouting pieces seems to be squared yes then i will rotate it  The motherboard is an E-ATX motherboard and the firts PCI-E is far away no problem with that  

 

I've found this ==> Dark Rock TF with Ballistix Elite and this ==> Dark Rock TF with Ballistix Elite 2  ( pictures )

 

And finally i just found this ==> Dark Rock TF size (PDF )  Under the bellow fan there's 49.2mm free space and my G-Skill Trident Z is 45mm tall ... it should be fine and It will be very close.

 

Everything looks fine now ?  

 

Thank you so much again