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- Feb 13, 2012
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I'm getting ready to overhaul my system and my first step is getting a better cooler. I've read a lot of good things about coolers like the Corsair and similar models from Thermaltake, but a number of posters have cautioned against trying to use this model or ones like it if your memory has any sort of fins or cooling device. Given what I have in my system, is this style of cooler not going to work for me? Has anybody managed to make this work with a similar mobo/ram combination? If not, can someone make some first-hand recommendations for me? Also, my case has a 120mm fan directly behind the cpu and a 140mm fan directly above it. Could I run this cooler without the attached fans and rely on the case fans to provide airflow?
Newegg currently has the CAFA50 (essentially the same cooler but with only one fan) on sale and with a $20 rebate, bringing the price under $10, so I'm wondering if I could make this cooler work if I were to get a couple of the thinner Scythe fans. Thoughts?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the deluge of questions. And images.
- Biostar TA790GXB A2+ motherboard
- OCZ Reaper RAM
- CORSAIR CAFA70 120mm CPU Cooler
- Scythe KAZE 120mmx12mm Case Fan
I'm getting ready to overhaul my system and my first step is getting a better cooler. I've read a lot of good things about coolers like the Corsair and similar models from Thermaltake, but a number of posters have cautioned against trying to use this model or ones like it if your memory has any sort of fins or cooling device. Given what I have in my system, is this style of cooler not going to work for me? Has anybody managed to make this work with a similar mobo/ram combination? If not, can someone make some first-hand recommendations for me? Also, my case has a 120mm fan directly behind the cpu and a 140mm fan directly above it. Could I run this cooler without the attached fans and rely on the case fans to provide airflow?
Newegg currently has the CAFA50 (essentially the same cooler but with only one fan) on sale and with a $20 rebate, bringing the price under $10, so I'm wondering if I could make this cooler work if I were to get a couple of the thinner Scythe fans. Thoughts?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the deluge of questions. And images.