cpu cooling that doesn't block 1st PCI-E slot on ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

[lightweb]

Currently waiting for the parts for my system build and can't decide which CPU cooler to use.

I'm looking for one that will work on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z board without blocking the first PCI-E slot, the memory isn't much of an issue as I have fairly low profile memory. I will be experimenting with overclocking and gaming so the stock cooler that comes with the AMD 8350 isn't going to cut it.

Want an air cooler that will keep it cool, water cooling is in the future but unfortunately isn't in the budget right now.

the system build is below

Processor--------------AMD FX-8350
Motherboard-----------ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z
CPU Cooling------------????
Video--------------------Sapphire Vapor X R9 290 4GB
OS Drive----------------850 EVO SSD
Storage Drive-----------6X Seagate Barracuda 3Tb
Power--------------------EVGA 850W G2
Memory------------------4x8GB 1866
Case----------------------Thermaltake Core X9

 

[EarthDog]

To get something to cool that CPU adequately for overclocking, you are going to spend darn near AIO money anyway.... I'd go Nepton 240 or something along those lines. No worries on blocking a slot with an AIO.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

I'd be looking at a Glacer 240L before a Nepton, but keep in mind that on AM3+ with an FX you'll want extra socket/VRM cooling if you go with an AIO.

 

[lightweb]

okay after looking at the Glacer 240L that could be possible, Completely new to water cooling as I haven't had time to do much research is there a way to cool the socket easily?

plenty of room in case to mount radiators so that isn't an issue, I purchased the case to expand into water cooling later.

 

[gigabit]

True Spirit 140 BW rev A is made with the fin stack shifted away from VGA to clear 1st PCI-E slot.


http://www.thermalright.com/html/products/cpu_cooler/true_spirit_140_bw_reva.html


Edited:
oops i see your going with AIO cooling now

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Zip tie a fan to the VRM heatsink and velcro/tape a fan to blow on the back of the motherboard where the socket is.

 

[lightweb]

True Spirit 140 BW rev A is made with the fin stack shifted away from VGA to clear 1st PCI-E slot.


http://www.thermalright.com/html/products/cpu_cooler/true_spirit_140_bw_reva.html


Edited:
oops i see your going with AIO cooling now

not 100% sold on the AIO yet.... still exploring air cooling at least initially just been seeing alot of comments of the first slot being blocked and prior to purchasing was hoping someone had experiance with coolers on the formula-Z board. ( the formula-Z seemed pretty good for over clocking)

I'm tapped out after getting the system parts but will be doing water cooling after designing a decent system that can handle video / cpu together. need some spare parts too. Not going to heavily overclock at least initially may do so the more gaming i get to do.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

The Glacer can be expanded later, fyi

 

[lightweb]

The Glacer can be expanded later, fyi

I did see that. I probably will go with the Glacer at a later time. I still need to get some fans for the case and the budget just isn't going to allow going the AIO route yet.

 

[caddi daddi]

why are you so freaky deaky about pcie1?
on the -z board you have 2 pcie 16 slots so other tan multi gpu you should have no worries i think.

 

[bassnut]

CD is right .... you can use either PCIE_1 or PCIE_3 as your primary video card slot.

 

[caddi daddi]

that's one of the reasons that i am waiting for my -z board to get sent back to me, you can do so much with the things, they just have every thing.

 

[lightweb]

why are you so freaky deaky about pcie1?
on the -z board you have 2 pcie 16 slots so other tan multi gpu you should have no worries i think.

I intend to run multi Gpu.

 

[doyll]

I agree with staying air. Most AIO / CLC are not that well built and are definitely more expensive than good air coolers. They have low powered / low flow pumps that are not really designed to run much if any additional pieces in the loop. They are less than 13w. Custom loop pumps are 25+ watt.

Glacer pump is
Speed: 1200 - 3500 RPM
Voltage: 12V
Power: 13W
Flow Rate: 165 L/hr
Head: 2.65 mH2O
Max. head (@12 V) Head: 2.65 mH2O

MCP50X is
Nominal voltage 12 V DC
Operating voltage range 7 to 13.4 V DC
Max. power (@12 V) 25.8 W
Max. flow rate (@12 V) 858 L/hr
Max. head (@12 V) 4.8 mH2O

Here is a list of coolers with their size and clearance data.

Cooler size comparison 
(Width x Depth x Height looking from front of case with motherboard laying flat)

    Cooler	 Heatpipes     Size W/O Fans	  	    Fans	       RAM Clearance*   CPU to Frt**  CPU to PCI-E****
			   Width x Depth x Height

Archon SB-E	8x 6mm OD  155  x   53.6 x 170.2mm	+ fans			   42.35mm	   26.8mm	77.5mm
Archon IB-E	8x 6mm OD  155  x   53.6 x 165.2mm	+ fans			   48.2mm	   26.5mm	69mm 8.5mm***
Akasa Medusa	8x 6mm OD  144  x  129.5 x 163mm	140mm & 120mm PWM fans     54.6mm	   64.3mm	72mm
Cryorig R1 
  Ultimate	7x 6mm OD  140  x  117.4 x 165.3mm	XF140(140x25) fans	   45mm		   40mm *2*	70mm
Cryorig R1 
  Universal	7x 6mm OD  140  x  115  x  165.3mm	SF140(25mm) & XT140(13mm)  45mm		   35.5mm *2*	70mm

K2 / Assassin 	8x 6mm OD  140  x  128  x  158mm	120mm & 140mm PWM fans     48.2mM	   64mm		70mm
Dark Rock Pro 2	7x 6mm OD  124  x  122  x  166mm	120mm & 135mm PWM fans     49.5mm			62mm
Dark Rock Pro 3	7x 6mm OD  133  x  123  x  163mm	120mm & 135mm PWM fans     44mm				66.5mm
HR-22		8x 6mm OD  150  x  120  x  159mm	+ fan			   41mm				70mm***	   	   
NH-D14		6x 6mm OD  140  x  130  x  160mm	120mm & 140mm fans         49mm		   62mm		70mm

NH-U14S		6x 6mm OD  150  x   52  x  165mm     	+ fans		   	   46mm		   26mm		75mm
NH-D15		6x 6mm OD  150  x  136  x  165mm	2x 140mm fans		    *1*		   67.5mm	75mm
Macho rev.B	6x 6mm OD  140  x  102  x  162mm	1x 140mm PWM fan	   45.1mm	   0.0mm	70mm
Megahalem	6x 6mm OD  130  x   74  x  158.7mm	+ fans			   39.45mm	   37MM		70mm
PH-TC14PE	5x 8mm OD  140  x  159  x  160mm	2x 140mm fans, PWM adaptor 45-50mm	   72mm		65mm

SS HE01		6x 6mm OD  140  x  119  x  160mm	1x 140x38mm PWM fan	   47mm		   47.5mm *2*	70mm
Silver Arrow	4x 8mm OD  147  x  123  x  163mm	2x 140mm Fans		   45.87mm	   61.4mm	73.5mm
Silver Arrow
  SB-E		8x 6mm OD  155  x  105  x  164mm	mid 150mm/frt 140mm PWM	   36.9/44/51mm*3* 51mm		77.5mm
Silver Arrow
  SB-E Extreme	8x 6mm OD  155  x  105  x  164mm	mid 140mm/frt 140mm PWM	   36.9/44/51mm*3* 51mm		77.6mm
Silver Arrow
  IB-E		8x 6mm OD  154.6 x 103  x  164mm***	2x 140mm 1300rpm fans	   46.95mm	   51.5mm	67.8mm 9.5mm***

Silver Arrow
  IB-E Extreme	8x 6mm OD  154.6 x 103  x  164mm***	2x 140mm 2500rpm fans	   46.95mm	   51.5mm	67.8mm 9.5mm***
TRUE Spirit 
  140 Power	6x 8mm OD  155  x   53.4 x 170mm	TY-147 1300rpm		   49.3mm	   25.5mm *2*	70mm 5mm***
TRUE Spirit
  140 rev. A 	6x 6mm OD  155  x   53.4 x 165mm	TY-147 1300rpm		   37mm		   26.7mm	69mm***


* Add 3mm for motherboard to bottom fin
** Center CpU to front of cooler W/O fan
*** Center CPU to PCIe side (base is off-center for better PCI-E slot clearance)
**** Center CPU to PCIe side is half of total cooler width
*1* Recessed lower fins, the NH-D15 provide 64mm RAM clearance
*2* Offest back for better RAM clearance
*3* Fins are at 3 different levels

 

[WhitehawkEQ]

Currently waiting for the parts for my system build and can't decide which CPU cooler to use.

I'm looking for one that will work on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z board without blocking the first PCI-E slot, the memory isn't much of an issue as I have fairly low profile memory. I will be experimenting with overclocking and gaming so the stock cooler that comes with the AMD 8350 isn't going to cut it.

Want an air cooler that will keep it cool, water cooling is in the future but unfortunately isn't in the budget right now.

the system build is below

Processor--------------AMD FX-8350
Motherboard-----------ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z
CPU Cooling------------????
Video--------------------Sapphire Vapor X R9 290 4GB
OS Drive----------------850 EVO SSD
Storage Drive-----------6X Seagate Barracuda 3Tb
Power--------------------EVGA 850W G2
Memory------------------4x8GB 1866
Case----------------------Thermaltake Core X9

For FX-8350, air should do nicely, I have a FX-8350 with GA-990FXA-UD5 on a V6GT air cooler and even with all 8 cores at 100% max load temp only get in the low 30's c.



Also, I don't know of any air cooler that would block a PCI-E slot, if you have not already gotten a cooler, go with a air cooler with 6 heat pipes for best cooling.

 

[kevvy]

dark rock pro 3,running 8350 at 4.4, 6 hrs of far cry 4 all max,d out, 34 degrees,

 

[doyll]

I don't think there is any issue with CPU cooler to PCIe socket clearance.
Pretty sure the Crosshair V Formula Z has no PCIe socket 1. It only has socket 2 - 7.
RAM clearance may be a problem depending on how tall your RAM is.

 

[t1nm4n]

Not sure how big of a ir cooler you plan on getting, but there is roughly 45mm from the bottom edge of the AiO cooler pump to the top of the first gpu, that should be plenty for any air cooler you can get.



Not a fan of Zip ties in the case unless it to hold cable together, even then Velcro easier to remove, but you can find a piece of angle iron at home depot and drill some holes and mount a fan like this for added VRM cooling if you do go with an AiO. I had horrible VRM temps and this solved it, that stock case fan only runs at 900 rpm and keeps the vrm chilly, a smaller fan would be just as good I imagine.



just thought I would toss a couple of pics that might help you see what they meant about VRM cooling if you go the AiO route.

 

[dyckah]

with the crosshair V, if one was putting an 8 core in it, would it not be beneficial to watercool the mobo(looks good), rather than strapping a fan to it(ugly)?