SmootyPoody
Weaksauce
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- Aug 22, 2018
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All good points. I was guessing that the LED "cover" was separate from the actual metal heatsinks underneath. Apparently, that is not the case.
The old NH-C14 is so rare. It's too bad you couldn't use it with your motherboard of choice. I take it, that the cooler won't fit in any other orientation either?
Nope. If it points upward (the heatpipes in a downward position) it will stick out the top of the case. If the heatpipes are to the right you can only use one module of RAM and it will hit the wall where the 92mm fan would sit and still be 2-5milimeters to big to fit there. And point it downwards (the heatpipes upward) it will block the usage of the PCI-E port. So I another case it can be done with this cooler and MoBo combo, but not in this if you want to use the PCI-E.
Bummer, I guess the only real solution is for you to step up to the newer & shinier Noctua NH-C14S...!
You can just send that useless C14 my way...
;^p
Am thinking of trying a C14S. I should fit (barely) - as it the heatpipes are bent in a higher degree and protude less from the base - but it means putting the PSU in ATX mode and such and using a smaller 15mm thick fan, which does not provide nearly the amount of air. The C14 _SHOULD_ be better than the C14S (relative to noise) in the NCase from all the data I have seen.. But not by much. But some are still debating whether this is true or not.
But not giving this puppy away ;-P
Nanook has a build log on SFF where he is using a 9900k and Strix Z390 in a Ghost S1. He removed the VRM heatsink in order to install a Noctua NH-L12, he said the VRM temps were fine while using a top down cooler. He later changed to a 240mm AIO and the VRM temps went really high. With the Noctua C14 you should be fine with removing the VRM heatsink. You already have the motherboard and the cooler, just try it and see.
Oh wow. Interesting. I have seen buildzoid and such talk about the amount of heat the VRMs put out and it is not a lot, and they are made to work in a hot enviroment. What I am thinking about is the long term effect of removing this and how my warrenty is affected (by removing the heatsink). And my conclusion is that it is easier to just use the ASRock board instead, as I cannot conclude anything about the other part as I have no data on that matter.
But interesting none the matter.. Will look into it. Thanks!