Which AMD Heatsinks have correct fan orientation?
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Which AMD Heatsinks have correct fan orientation?
I just bought an AMD BE 955 and Asus motherboard and was just wondering if people knew which of the latest heatsinks fit with the fans facing the correct direction ( West-East, versus North-South ).
Just looking at the recommended heatsinks, do the follow mount correctly:
Thermalright HR-01 Plus
Xigmatek HDT-S1283
Noctua NH-U12P
Thanks all.
Just looking at the recommended heatsinks, do the follow mount correctly:
Thermalright HR-01 Plus
Xigmatek HDT-S1283
Noctua NH-U12P
Thanks all.
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From your list, only the NH-U12P has the mounting hardware required to install on a AMD platform in the orientation you want.
The HR-01 plus could probably be used as well but you would need to purchase an additionnal S-clip bracket to make it work and it's been a while since i saw that in stock. And i never actually saw a build using it. You would also need to make sure the clip clears any capacitors/obstacles on your motherboard. There were also talks about the HR-01-X being used on a AMD platform as well but i never saw any confirmation so far.
Another cooler that is able to mount the right way is the Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer.
Hope it helps !
The HR-01 plus could probably be used as well but you would need to purchase an additionnal S-clip bracket to make it work and it's been a while since i saw that in stock. And i never actually saw a build using it. You would also need to make sure the clip clears any capacitors/obstacles on your motherboard. There were also talks about the HR-01-X being used on a AMD platform as well but i never saw any confirmation so far.
Another cooler that is able to mount the right way is the Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer.
Hope it helps !
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The Zen FZ120 with stock fan installed front-back prevents me from using a tall memory module (Corsair DHX, G.Skill PI Black) on the first DDR slot on a Biostar TA790GX XE mobo. Nice cooler though.Lord09 wrote:Thanks all,
Anyone know if
-Zerotherm Zen
-Scythe Ninja 2
-Scythe Mugen 2
Generally have any clearance problems? I have an ASUS M4A79T Deluxe board.
According to the NH-U12P manf. website, it should fit my MB fine, so I'm leaning towards that.
You should be good with naked/short heatspreader modules or if your CPU socket is farther away from the nearest DIMM slot.
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The Sunbeam core contact and the Zerotherm Zen are both discontinued (in the UK anyway)
This looks perfect but it's not available anywhere that I can find. Does anyone know about availability?
This looks perfect but it's not available anywhere that I can find. Does anyone know about availability?
I have the Mugen 2 on an Asus M4N72E mobo in an Antec Solo with no clearance problems.Lord09 wrote:Thanks all,
Anyone know if
-Zerotherm Zen
-Scythe Ninja 2
-Scythe Mugen 2
Generally have any clearance problems? I have an ASUS M4A79T Deluxe board.
According to the NH-U12P manf. website, it should fit my MB fine, so I'm leaning towards that.
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