Megahalems Blocking Mem Slots on P55 Mobos? Mod Some Clips! - Overclock.net

drBlahMan · 10-21-09

While observing my P55 hardware, I've realized that using memory like GSkill Trident or Kingston HyperX or any memory with extremely tall heatspreaders can be obstructed or possibly tilted by the fan clips being up against it. Soooo, you can do what I've done...Mod some fan clips (if you do not want to use zip-ties). Take some needle-nose pliers and do a little bending here & there and voila! don't have to worry about the tall heatspreaders

I had some old fan clips from using the Titan Fenrir heatsink and tried them out and there was too much slack. I took the pliers and proceeded to start altering the fan clip until it had fit perfectly. So basically, for you P55 mobo owners or anybody else who is having this problem with good 'ol MEGA, if you have a couple of old fan clips laying around, try them out 1st before you decide to use zip-ties

Shadowclock · 10-21-09

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Originally Posted by drBlahMan

While observing my P55 hardware, I've realized that using memory like GSkill Trident or Kingston HyperX or any memory with extremely tall heatspreaders can be obstructed or possibly tilted by the fan clips being up against it. Soooo, you can do what I've done...Mod some fan clips (if you do not want to use zip-ties). Take some needle-nose pliers and do a little bending here & there and voila! don't have to worry about the tall heatspreaders

I had some old fan clips from using the Titan Fenrir heatsink and tried them out and there was too much slack. I took the pliers and proceeded to start altering the fan clip until it had fit perfectly. So basically, for you P55 mobo owners or anybody else who is having this problem with good 'ol MEGA, if you have a couple of old fan clips laying around, try them out 1st before you decide to use zip-ties

My guide has a link to making home made fan clips as well. Personally I was one of the first to receive the new Mega at OCN and they originally only came with 25mm clips and I had a San Ace...well your mod is great but the San Ace I received had 2/4 corners closed....don't discount zipties usefulness...especially in conjunction WITH the fan clips

Basically drilled a small hole in the closed corner to enable a zip tie to poke through. Yea I gotta cut the ziptie to get to take off the fan but that thing is more secure than any fan clip alone. Doesn't show it here but cut the tips off obviously =P

drBlahMan · 10-21-09

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Originally Posted by Shadowclock

....don't discount zipties usefulness...especially in conjunction WITH the fan clips

Oh this is actually the best

example i've seen with zipties (nice & neat when you clip the excess as stated)...I've seen worse that makes you want to do this

to the individual who had done it.

Shadowclock · 10-21-09

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Originally Posted by drBlahMan

Oh this is actually the best

example i've seen with zipties (nice & neat when you clip the excess as stated)...I've seen worse that makes you want to do this

to the individual who had done it.

Here is a better shot of the mod after the zip tie was clipped...ignore the annoying woman in the background.

kyleax1 · 10-21-09

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Originally Posted by Shadowclock

Here is a better shot of the mod after the zip tie was clipped.

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Try to ignore the megahalem blocking the view

There we go

drBlahMan · 10-21-09

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Originally Posted by Shadowclock

Here is a better shot of the mod after the zip tie was clipped...ignore the annoying woman in the background.

I'...m t..ryi..ng

Those are some real nice & neat zipti...I mean zip-ties, there I said it correctly

As of now, my avatar's expression is very accurate.

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