Weight of Vertical CPU Air Cooler

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   I am using the Noctua NH-D9L single fan Air cooler on x99m fatality killer. 531grams.
http://noctua.at/en/nh-d9l

Since the MOBO is installed vertically in the case, will it handle this weight?. Not sure if most of the weight is at the heatsink , the pipes or at the grille. Following the install instructions,  there was no additional back plate needed to attach the cooler. 

Thanks

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Aristoc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2016 Status: Offline Points: 117	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aristoc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Weight of Vertical CPU Air Cooler Posted: 17 Nov 2016 at 2:21am
	I am using the Noctua NH-D9L single fan Air cooler on x99m fatality killer. 531grams. http://noctua.at/en/nh-d9l Since the MOBO is installed vertically in the case, will it handle this weight?. Not sure if most of the weight is at the heatsink , the pipes or at the grille. Following the install instructions, there was no additional back plate needed to attach the cooler. Thanks

wardog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 6447	Post Options Post Reply Quote wardog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 2016 at 3:08am
	Noctua states it will, for what that's worth. I don't really see problem but I will caution of being careful while moving and or transporting it. That didn't need said but I threw it out there just because. IIRC it's like 450g or so that the manufacturers did at one time limit the "safe' weight. You'll be good there as it appears the board you have has a metal backplate attached from the factory. Just be cautious when moving it that you don't accidentally drop it that last foot

parsec Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 04 May 2015 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 4996	Post Options Post Reply Quote parsec Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 2016 at 12:03pm
	I use a Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU cooler on my X99 Extreme6/3.1 board. It weighs 900 grams without fans. I also use a Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler on my Z170 Extreme7+ board. It also weighs 900 grams without fans. The new NH-D15 weighs 980 grams without fans. Noctua has been selling these coolers for years, and if they were breaking mother boards, would have been out of business long ago. Epoxy impregnated fiber glass mother boards are very strong.


parsec Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 04 May 2015 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 4996	Post Options Post Reply Quote parsec Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 2016 at 12:18pm
	These are a couple Noctua coolers I'd like to try: That one weighs 8 Kilograms.