Question 1

Hi, anyone knows this big guy will be compatible with Asus x99-M WS. I mean will it take up some memory or pci-e spaces?

Accepted Answer

Hello. On my intel`s dx58so this cooler fits perfect, but I bought for my socket additional pedestal by noctua for stick cooler with mb.
But your board looks very narrow and I think it is risky for you.
Compare x99-m ws photo to dx58so and decide. 
Best regards!

Question 2

would this fit fine on an asus m5a97 board?  also would this be better that the amd phenom II x4 955 stock?

Accepted Answer

It appears that MB uses an AM3+ socket and the Noctua is for the following socket types: Intel LGA2011 (Square ILM & Narrow ILM), LGA1356, LGA1366 (wtih Xeon backplate)
based Xeon platforms only

So, I would say no. You have to get a cooler that is compatible with the socket type and make sure its not too big for your case. A lot of these coolers are huge, so be careful.

Question 3

Would this fit on an Asus ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 Sata 6GB/s ATX Intel Motherboard?

Accepted Answer

No.  CPU Socket Compatibility: LGA 2066 / 2011-0 & 2011-3 / 1356 / 1366

Question 4

Will this fit  Socket LGA771 Slbbj?

Accepted Answer

No, I don't think so. I used two of these on a dual socket 1366 xeon motherboard. The socket 771 (socket J) basically was a design that didn't last long and was followed by the 1366, and I don't think that it would be compatable. I have no direct experience with that, however.

Question 5

I see on forums that this fan may work for my lga771. Can anyone verify this?

Accepted Answer

Sorry but it doesn't. Best to filter for your socket type.

Question 6

Will this fit on evga hadron and asus z87i deluxe with crucial tactical lp ram?

Accepted Answer

On the box we installed the cooler(s) on the fans just barely clear a normal DDR3 RDIMM.  The heatsink itself is smaller than the square mounting.  The fans jut a bit out but barely clear the DIMMS.  You need to take the fans or heatsink off in order to install the RAM.  The motherboard we installed the cooler on was a SuperMicro X9DRH-iTF server board on a normal 4U case.  The memory we installed was a Samsung M393B2G70BH0-CK0 which is a normal RDIMM - Low profile will work.  The case we installed it was a Chenbro RM41300 so you can look up the size of both the DIMMS, motherboard, and Case.  That case is only 6.9" tall.  You can look at the items we bought as reference.

Question 7

Does this fit ASRock EPC602D8A  ATX Server Motherboard? I am worried about RAM slots.

Accepted Answer

This is extremely hard to answer without trying it out. But, the fans are movable. If you look close, those metal tabs hold the fan to the radiator, you can actually shift it up a few notches if necessary. I am sure it won't affect performance much. This is a really big setup though. It literally touches the top of my 2U rack mount case when closing.

Question 8

Do you need to do any mods to get this to fit into the AsRock x99e mITX? do you need a special bracket that Asrock includes or does this Noctua have all the brackets needed? does it clear over corsair vegeance low profile ram

Accepted Answer

According to the board reviews you need this fan and heat sink ( Noctua NH-U12DXi4 ). They have the same socket specs. Maybe this one will work! No mods are needed for either product that is mentioned here. Just make sure to read the instruction and all will be good. All parts are included to have either orientation (Square or Narrow ILM).

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