How much clearance does NH-D15 need?
High RAM compatibility in single fan mode Thanks to its recessed lower fins, the NH-D15 provides 64mm clearance for tall memory heatsinks in single fan mode, making it compatible with most high end RAM modules on the market. In dual fan mode, the NH-D15 should be used with standard height RAM (up to 32mm).
What RAM is compatible with Noctua NH-D15?
Due to the recessed lower fins, it is still possible to use RAM modules with up to 64mm height in single fan mode. In dual fan mode, the front fan will sit above the RAM slots as well. In this case, Noctua recommends using standard height RAM (up to 32mm).
Can NH-D15 break motherboard?
This to an extent goes for all huge tower coolers, but the NH-D15 being one of the heaviest gets the most attention. Some reviewers online have gotten broken motherboard because of this cooler (and other huge air coolers) but thats because of shipping issues, not because the cooler will inherently break your board.
Does NH-D15 come with thermal paste?
Once unboxed you’ll spot the cooling unit consisting of the heatsink assembly, fan and brackets + backplate that supports a very wide range of AMD and Intel processors. A little thermal paste is included as well.
Do Corsair liquid coolers leak?
Corsair recalls some of its liquid coolers because they’re leaking bright green fluid. A small number of Hydro Series H100i RGB Platinum SE coolers have been found to leak.
What RAM is compatible with Noctua NH D15?
Will a Noctua NH D15 fit on my motherboard?
The Noctua NH-D15 will fit, but only with the center fan. second fan will interfere with your RAM modules, as your RAM sticks require 40mm of clearance, and the fan only has 32mm. It will also – as you pointed out – block your most valuable PCI-E slot, so I really wouldn’t recommend this cooler.
Can CPU cooler be too heavy?
Short answer, yes. Heavy CPU coolers can bend and, possibly, break motherboards. Longer answer, it depends. If you properly installed a back plate, the weight of the heatsink is distributed along a much larger surface area of your motherboard.
Do you need thermal paste for Noctua NH-D15?
Why is Noctua NH-D15 good?
The Noctua NH-D15 CPU Air Cooler which is based on the NH-D14 Cooler comes with 2 massive aluminum heatsink towers, 6 copper heatpipes per tower, smooth copper baseplate, 140mm fans & new design features. All of this equals outstanding performance. Chosen by our editors as one of the best products in its category.
Is the Noctua nh-d15 better than the h100i?
Performance is better with NH-D15, if you get Noctua fans and slap them on H100i then the performance is similar (still lesser) but it will dramaticaly increase the price of cooler. NH-D15 = H100i in terms of case/components compatibility (H100i slightly wins this one) did I forgot something?
Is the D15 better than the h100i?
no the D15 beats the h100i by quite alot in performance. It also rapes the h100i in noise levels, is more reliable, is cheaper and think the d15 looks better aswell. (but thats an unpopular decision)
Do you prefer air cooling or nh-d15?
I always go with air cooling but it has it’s drawbacks in terms of airflow, size and weight, etc. However, the NH-D15 is so very quiet (for its performance) that I don’t even care for the drawbacks.