Cooling H7 Quad Lumi / Ultra, mounting orientation? NFA12x25 upgraded fan?

Mr Whippy

Trash Compacter
Original poster
Jul 29, 2020
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Hi,

Just considering one of these for my Streacom DA2 case as it'll fit under the glass panel with clearance (145mm high)

Currently running a U9S in north/south orientation though, to go with the flow of the case (vertical airflow setup)


Can the H7 be mounted in north/south orientations? Any issues with the heatsink and ram colliding in such an orientation (running standard LP ram)?

I've searched a lot and can't seem to find much.


On performance it seems the U9S matches the Quad Lumi in a few benchmarks, but I figure they max out the fan speeds... in reality a Noctua NFA12x25 on the H7 running at lower rpm should be quieter and better performing I'd hope!?


Cheers for any advice!