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OCZ XTC Memory Cooler

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Is this worth it at all? Also do you guys think it would fit on an MSI DKA790GX Platinum with the large NB/SB cooler?
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After going through 3 kits of Crucial 10th anniversary memory I decided to pick one up and give it a go. I haven't had a problem since, however, some people dislike the blue LEDs.
You will have some trouble fitting it with that heatpipe there. Luckily, you can slide the cooler to the right along the DIMM slots to move it further away.
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After going through 3 kits of Crucial 10th anniversary memory I decided to pick one up and give it a go. I haven't had a problem since, however, some people dislike the blue LEDs.
The blue LEDs won't bother me because even though I have a side panel, my computer is situated in a way in which I don't see that side of the case. I'm just more worried about it hitting those heatpipe things going down to the SB.
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Wow, nice price drop on that XTC (IIRC I paid $24)
It's a great cooler (IMHO Much better design and build quality than the Dominator AirFlow)
The top plate of it will slide a little side to side before you tighten the screws down so you should have no problems hitting that heatpipe-
and it really doesn't extend much further down than the bottom of the RAM slots anyway- so no issue with the block either!
GL

[edit] If you look at the angled shot of the MoBo
Here
You're well clear!

[edit2] vv Oodles of room there kopi!
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I don't think thats going to fit past that heatpipe
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Here is a better picture of the area near the ram slots if this could help anyone tell for sure.

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Tell, ya what, PM me and I'll send ya mine that way you can do a "hands on" test fit!!
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hey Dopamin3,

Seems you're one of the users who know what you're doing with the MSI DKA790GX. I've read the reviews on newegg.com and many people seem to hate it. Guessing at more than half of them are people flashing the BIOS using the windows utility.

I'd appreciate it if you had a moment to answer a question about the motherboard.

How well does the FSB overclock (what's the highest FSB you've used with the system stable)? Read there was some issues with VRM overheating with a high FSB.

Been considering one and would appreciate any input.

Thanks!

P.S. This place needs PM
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Here is a better picture of the area near the ram slots if this could help anyone tell for sure.


It will fit. (most likely
)
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Thanks for the opinions and thanks for offering to let me try it SpcCdr but luckily my friend has one so I will borrow it off of him within the next few days and let everyone know whether it fits or not.
Verdict is in: it doesn't fit. The one side hits the front of my zalman cpu fan and the other end doesn't fit because of the psu connector.
That stinks..

I came SO close to ordering the kit they have on there with the 4gb set of OCZ Platinum + that for a very reasonable price ($5-10 over the ram alone) but decided against and just ordered some more Corsair DHX...

Now I wonder if this will fit over my Corsair DHX or not...

I like blue LEDs, i could always use more
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