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Originally Posted by kimwooram 
I bought the Hyper 212 Evo, but I read that it won't fit on that motherboard you are using (i got the same one) without damaging the backplate. Does the Noctua NH-D14 fit okay? Also, is it heavy and will the weight hurt the motherboard in any way? And finally, how loud is the Noctua NH-D14 (relative to other air coolers and maybe the Corsair H100 if you would know) ? Thanks!

I bought the Hyper 212 Evo, but I read that it won't fit on that motherboard you are using (i got the same one) without damaging the backplate. Does the Noctua NH-D14 fit okay? Also, is it heavy and will the weight hurt the motherboard in any way? And finally, how loud is the Noctua NH-D14 (relative to other air coolers and maybe the Corsair H100 if you would know) ? Thanks!
The weight won't "hurt" the motherboard and it is one of the most quiet coolers around. The H100 is very loud, especially at max speeds, but beats just about any of the giant aircoolers. You can always change the fans on the H100, but you're looking at spending even more.














