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I want to vertically mount my noctua 5080 (4 slot card) in a fractal north xl. I was originally planning on getting the lian li mount but i looked into it and it seems like this is only good to use on lian li cases. I cant use the fractal mount since it only supports up to a 3 slot card.

Has anyone mounted a 4 slot card into the north xl? If so what mount did you use. Or has anyone used the lian li mount in this case?

I want to vertically mount my noctua 5080 (4 slot card) in a fractal north xl. I was originally planning on getting the lian li mount but i looked into it and it seems like this is only good to use on lian li cases. I cant use the fractal mount since it only supports up to a 3 slot card.

Has anyone mounted a 4 slot card into the north xl? If so what mount did you use. Or has anyone used the lian li mount in this case?

I just ordered 4 nf-a14x25 chromax black fans off amazon (1 two pack and 2 singles) and none of the boxes came with any sort of seal on it and some finger prints on the box. Is this normal? Additionally the fans inside dont seem to be used, they still have the plastic inside the rings but there seems to be elements that have been introduced to the interior of the box (minor dust particles, nothing serious just doesnt seem pristine). I may just be paranoid because i had a big debacle with amazon earlier this year when i received a used gpu when i ordered it new. I know amazon is known to send you returned items as new.

So please let me know if I need to send these back or if im just being paranoid. Thanks!

Edit: These are the g2 versions

Ive never vertically mounted a gpu before. I want to install a vertical gpu mount into my new build but I can’t find many resources that explain any differences. Are some gpu mounts better than others, or does it not matter as long as it matches the specs that you need? Im assuming some are better than others for various reasons but I don’t know what those reasons could be. Also, how do i determine if it is compatible with my case?

Im mounting the noctua 5080 (pcie 5.0, 4 slot card) into a fractal north xl.

Im thinking about building my first custom loop (just for the cpu) and i want to know what challenges or annoyances there are once you have one. Im not talking about yearly maintenance or difficulty of bending and cutting tubes. I want to hear some things that arent popular talking points.

I.e. if you wanted to do something as simple as adding an additional ssd in your system you have to take apart the entire loop (idk if thats a real problem but something like that)

Im planning my first custom loop so forgive me for the noob question. I plan on doing a loop in a fractal north xl for just my cpu. My gpu is the noctua 5080 so I cant fit a radiator on the front panel; ill be going with a 360 on the top. Ive seen that you can in general mount a pump/res combos onto either a radiator or fans so in my case i will mount it on the front fans. when i look at these units on titanrig for example it doesnt say what kind of mount it has. How do i tell if I am able to mount a pump/res combo onto the fans or not?

Im planning on doing a custom loop in a fractal north xl for just my cpu. I have some issues planning this, i want to know if theres any possible solutions here.

My plan: I want to vertically mount a noctua 5080. This 5080 doesnt allow for a front rad so I will have to put a 360 rad at the top. This leaves me wondering where I would be able to mount a pump. Additionally, could this configuration cause any other issues that I havent thought of yet?

My backup plan is to use a stealth cpu block but I ideally want hard clear tubing I can see through the side panel.

I appreciate any tips or ideas.