absic: Will your cooling setup work in a 890-UD5?

[CanUK]

That picture helps a lot, and actually saves me a question.  I am still concerned about the width of my case, but doing rough eyeball measurements, it should fit! 

[absic]

The outside width of my chassis is approximately 195mm at its widest point, but is really about 190mm where the cooler is.

Here is a review of the case: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NZXT/Tempest_EVO/ It says that the chassis is 211.5mm but I think that is taking into account the the shape of the side panels.

[bytheway_r]

Not sure if this will help but I've managed to fit a Mugen II ( 157mm vs 160mm of Noctua's )  into a case that's barely 190mm measured outside so more like 185mm inside. I'll admit that there's hardly any space left but it fits. And I'm sure I'd be able to put that Noctua in it, too.

[CanUK]

Yeah, well after many PMs between absic and I, and having him open up his case and measure 3..4...5 times (or more!) we have determined I should have about 5mm space to spare.  I have gone and ordered the cooler, hope I get it soon.

Thanks though, any additional input always helps.

[Dark Mantis]

Yes that's one thing you can't say about absic that he's not helpfull to the extreme.

[CanUK]

Well.....GREAT SUCCESS!

Fitted my additional ram ( with no modifying) and my NH-D14 cooler and it all fits inside my Antec 900 case.  Did a quick torture test with Prime95 for 10 mins and averaged 41C, while peaking at 42C.

There is not much room left inside, but after some cable management I now have better flow and cooler temps all around.  My idle temps are around 28C.

absic, you are a god send.  Thanks again for your help in this, everything you did truely did make this a less painful operation.  Pictures to be posted soon.

Overclocking, here I come!

[Dark Mantis]

Yes don't forget the Pictures of Members Computers in the Overclocking, Watercooling, Tweaking & Modding section

http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2373.0.html

[absic]

Hi,
pleased everything worked out OK and that you are now up and running with the Noctua in place, even if it is a bit crowded inside your PC chassis!

Overclocking, here I come!

Damn, I'm changing my name...... and emigrating!!!!!! 

[CanUK]

Well, celebrate was a bit early, looks like I have either a bad memory module, or a bad memory slot.  Time to troubleshoot....cooler on and off about 3 times to get it all done I think

Edit:  A preasent surprize, I do not have to remove the cooler to access my ram, just the one fan, so this will make things easier!

[Dark Mantis]

Try running Memtest86+ on your memory one module at a time for at least ten loops each.

Memtest86+    http://www.memtest.org/

[CanUK]

By one module at a time do you mean I should pull out 3? Or just test one module via the program?

I have done this already.

Pulled all the memory out.  Installed the two new modules and ran stanard mem test = Good
Added the old two modules and just ran standard mem test = Good.

So it is possible I had not seated the ram properly, can I do memtest86+ with all 4 installed?

Edit:  I initially did a memtest after my first BSOD and it failed, then I did the above.

[Dark Mantis]

Yes you can run Memtest with all the memory installed but if you get an error you wont know which module caused it. So just for checking purposes that would be fine. If you get errors you will have to check singly.

[CanUK]

Alright, thanks.  I am currently using a USB drive and performing memtest86+, fingers crossed it was just a bad seated memory!

[CanUK]

Pulled a massive memtest86 due to me having to work an 18 hour shift, memory is all good, no errors.  I will work on the pictures, have to go offshore in 5 hours so I will do it when I get time, but I will post.

Thanks all for your help.