Noctua NH-D14 fix

[dugdiamond]

okay peeps. here goes

we all know that there is not much space for high ram on your mobo if you want this puppy doing it's business for you.

the cooler uses two fans, in a pull/follow-through configuration (shown below)

it is the one fan that protrudes over the ram that causes headaches for some. this can be fixed by slightly positioning this outer fan higher than it is meant to be - but does not look asthetically good.

ok... we (the forum users) have debated in the past, "which is better push or pull?" - and concluded that neither are (they are the same)!!!

so. what if we were to use this method to our advantage when using the D14

instead of push/through/blank we could do blank/through/pull, by simply taking the 120mm fan from the front (pushing) and fixing it to the other side (pulling)

could this be the saviour for a great cooler?

i ask you, the forum members, who have the Noctua NH-D14 to try this out, and let us know if temps change, or if there is room for higher heat-sinked memory, with this set-up

i await your finds

 

[yuri04]

I can already tell you that it won't make much of a difference for the RAM, as most of the problems are not caused by the fan but the lower fins of the cooler itself.

check out this schematic: http://lookpic.com/c1/i2/2864/qi8vOhma.jpeg

at the moment I don't have time to try the different fan combinations for you/the community, so if someone else wants to give it a try go ahead

 

[S_I_N]

I can already tell you that it won't make much of a difference for the RAM, as most of the problems are not caused by the fan but the lower fins of the cooler itself.

check out this schematic: http://lookpic.com/c...4/qi8vOhma.jpeg

Very correct the fan while a bother isnt the real issue its the fins most of the time installing ram first will negate the issue but not for tall ram. I made the mistake of mounting the cooler first on my Extreme board and struggled alil to get the ram in and my ram isnt all that tall its the ripjaws from g-skill with the lower hs.

 

[Game Over]

edit..

Just posted a good idea, but took back down, maybe ill market it

 

[S_I_N]

edit..

Just posted a good idea, but took back down, maybe ill market it

lol share it with us at least

 

[Game Over]

Ill sell you a part when I get the patent on it lol

 

[Stryker64]

Maybe Noctua will make a new Noctua D14 that is slightly offset, so that heatsink completely clears RAM.

 

[Madbaron]

For a pretty high profile company i'm not really sure why they would make it like this when it has such an obvious problem with it, Hopefully as the previous poster stated, they re-do it making it a tag higher or moving the entire structure over a bit but still keeping the same form. I dont know just seems silly that they didnt notice it.

 

[Grizzly]

I'm thinking 1 full height heatsink in the middle and 2 half height either side so it clears the RAM but keeps similar cooling capability, similar idea to a triple tower cooler but a bit more practical.

 

[tinytomlogan]

okay peeps. here goes

we all know that there is not much space for high ram on your mobo if you want this puppy doing it's business for you.

the cooler uses two fans, in a pull/follow-through configuration (shown below)

it is the one fan that protrudes over the ram that causes headaches for some. this can be fixed by slightly positioning this outer fan higher than it is meant to be - but does not look asthetically good.

ok... we (the forum users) have debated in the past, "which is better push or pull?" - and concluded that neither are (they are the same)!!!

so. what if we were to use this method to our advantage when using the D14

instead of push/through/blank we could do blank/through/pull, by simply taking the 120mm fan from the front (pushing) and fixing it to the other side (pulling)

could this be the saviour for a great cooler?

i ask you, the forum members, who have the Noctua NH-D14 to try this out, and let us know if temps change, or if there is room for higher heat-sinked memory, with this set-up

i await your finds

The fan isnt the issue. Ram needs to fit UNDER the cooler as on a great deal of mobos the ram is so close to the CPU the the cooler hangs over it.

So you need to buy ram that fits under the cooler itself. And thus not confusing everyone with millions of variables.

For a pretty high profile company i'm not really sure why they would make it like this when it has such an obvious problem with it, Hopefully as the previous poster stated, they re-do it making it a tag higher or moving the entire structure over a bit but still keeping the same form. I dont know just seems silly that they didnt notice it.

LOL you cant make a product thats perfect for everything. Remember the CPU / RAM orientation varies from mobo to mobo. Also Noctua know that ram doesnt need massive heatsinks as they dont get hot unless you overvolts them to death. Moving the fan over can actually case more problems than it fixes. How hard is it to buy ram that works with the best cooler on the plannet? LOADS of pukka ram works with the cooler so I really dont see an issue.

The reason its not higher is its designed to fit in any case with a 120mm fan and no side panel fan - IE normal ATX layout.

 

[S_I_N]

For a pretty high profile company i'm not really sure why they would make it like this when it has such an obvious problem with it, Hopefully as the previous poster stated, they re-do it making it a tag higher or moving the entire structure over a bit but still keeping the same form. I dont know just seems silly that they didnt notice it.

also if they moved it over abit as you say then you woul;dnt be able to get to the retention screws to tighten them properly.

Noctua made this thing spot on and its a well known thing about ram clearances. So if you plan to use this cooler do ur homework and check the hight of the ram you intend to use. Its not that big a deal. Google is ur best friend

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Ram heatsinks are pointless .

 

[dugdiamond]

nevermind - i have done my homework

i will mod the D14 so that my dominatorGT's will fit under it WITH their sinks on them

pics to follow

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

nevermind - i have done my homework

i will mod the D14 so that my dominatorGT's will fit under it WITH their sinks on them

pics to follow

Don't cut through any heatpipes though. Linus Tech Tips did a video explaining how they work and why severing them will cripple your heatsinks efficiency

 

[dugdiamond]

all will be revealed soon

 

[ruthless_villain]

if its not broke dont fix it.

 

[tinytomlogan]

if its not broke dont fix it.

Amen.

Duggy - modding a D14? You need medical attention mate. The ram doesnt need those bloody fins anyways.

Massive fail imho mate sorry.

 

[dugdiamond]

You need medical attention mate.

they have tried to fix me - but i am broken (FUBAR'd)

• periodic parallysis (very rare hereditary illness) [no cure]
  
• L4, L5 & L6 total discectomies
  
• post traumatic stress disorder
  

FUBAR'd

 

[tinytomlogan]

Id take you to the vets if you were a dog!

 

[S_I_N]

Id take you to the vets if you were a dog!

And Dug if ya was a Horse I'd have to shoot ya

But seriously OUCH!!!!!!