After searching, I can't find what CPU coolers work well on ASRock ITX 1150 boards.
I think the CPU placement is a little better than the 1150 ITX boards, but now the placement is near the other edge.
The Noctua web site for example has a compatibility list. Helpful. But it doesn't say which coolers can COMFORTABILY fit.
The Asus ITX boards have a well placed CPU socket and I guess it can handle any CPU cooler within the size of the case. (the NF-P14 is popular for Asus ITX boards) . The ROG ITX board looks awesome, but I have reasons for going ASRock this time.
The question is.
What is the biggest/best air cooler that can fit on a ASRock ITX 1150 and a SG08 (for example).
Will I need a 92mm size?
Thanks for the post!
I've done water cooling for years. Closed loop is easier, but I've basically given up.
This time I just want a good air cooler. Put in and forget.
I also live in a tropical area, so I need better than stock cooling. - and can handle mild 4-bin OCing.
Miletail:
I think by ULX you mean the NHL low-profile Noctua coolers. The case will likely be a SG08 which can accept taller coolers. I'm more worried about the weird CPU socket placement on the ASRock ITX boards.
The biggest cooler I will consider is a passive NF-C12P (fits the case anyway).
If that fits the board like you said, then the problem is SOLVED!
Thanks for the help!
It was a typo. Changed to NH-C12P.
The ASRock CPU socket is VERY near the edge opposite the GPU slot.
Do you know if the NH-C14 will do better than the C12P at staying inside the case on the side instead of the heat pipes hanging out the side?
(C14 Heat pipes have less horizontal distance ?) - The cooler drawings are bad at giving these measurements.
The C14 does have more fan options to keep the height down.
I got this image from the web-site. Then I had to fill in the blanks to get the measurements I wanted.
After some measuring (ruler on the screen) and "eyeballing" I think the C14 is about 5-10mm too long.
It was a typo. Changed to NH-C12P.
The ASRock CPU socket is VERY near the edge opposite the GPU slot.
Do you know if the NH-C14 will do better than the C12P at staying inside the case on the side instead of the heat pipes hanging out the side?
(C14 Heat pipes have less horizontal distance ?) - The cooler drawings are bad at giving these measurements.
The C14 does have more fan options to keep the height down.
I just realized you were worried about more than block on gpu. You seem to be completely correct on c14 and geminni s524. Other Noctua coolers would have similar issues except the L9 but I think thats out of question.
The vortex plus looks to fit (assuming the pipes being 0 to 28mm long). Also seems to fit in terms of height. Ram should be fine too (74-45)/2= 15 < 25.2
I would email them to be 100% sure.
Sorry cant be of more help, I don't know too many coolers.
I initially bought a ZALMAN CNPS8900 Extreme 110mm Ultra Quiet Slim CPU Cooler and unfortunately it needs to be oriented a certain way so the heatpipes follow the cpu die. Well, even with low profile memory, the cpu will not fit as it hits the memory. It does fit if you turn it to so the heat pipes go across the die, but performance was not impressive. It would run at 4.0ghz on a 4770k, but it was toasty. I installed a cheap CoolerMaster Seiden 120 I had laying around and even set low, I am impressed with it's cooling power in the FT03 Mini. No problems at 4.2ghz and its very quiet, which for me is important.
I say a solid AIO h2o kit is the way to go. I have a Zalman 320 I picked up cheap with Corsair high pressure fans that totally changed my thoughts about AIO kits. They can be very effective.
Thanks for the offer.
But I've decided on the CM Vortex Plus.
This may not be the very best cooler I can get, but it will out perform other small coolers, will fit in comfortably, and I don't plan to overclock anyway (maybe just under-volt).
Also a cooler smaller than a 120mm makes it easier to get my pinkie finger inside to put out a SATA cable or replace a CMOS battery without needing to remove the whole cooler or GPU card.
If I got a SFF PC last year, then it would have been a closed loop cooler like the H80.
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