X58 BloodRage Heatsink/Waterblock/Extreme Cooling Compatibility List

[maxxx]

How much is it pushing the RAM? Also, do you have a fan on the other side of the TRUE and if not can you move the fan to that side?

@Touge180SX: it really doesn't push the ram much. I managed to move the fan a little higher so the fan and the ram barely touches, but I think its still too close for comfort. Oh yeah, I do have another fan in the other end. Its in a push-pull config.

Used to have 38mm thick fans there in the same config, but that was when I was testing a set of Quimoda (Aenon) ram. Wanted the use that config but as you can see, it's not possible. Changing the orientation of the TRUE would really render it useless...

You can see that there is a very small clearance now. Just barely...

Obviously the RAM slots were placed way too close to the socket - guess they figured everyone was going to use the stock Intel HS

Maybe they have their reasons for doing so. Looking at the stock hsf of the i7-920, i'd think the clearance would be still be small.

Edit: Above setup killed the ram in the 1st slot. Praying the motherboard is still fine.
Installed the ram in another computer and ran memtest, errors galore.
Any suggestion for another air cooler for this motherboard ('cept for stock that is) or use a 120x20mm fan like what Eidos is using http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...7&postcount=35? A friend in Japan uses a Scythe Mugen2 and is having the same problem.