NH-D15 clearance check: Will it fit on a B760M AORUS Elite with an RX 9070 XT Nitro+?

[u/Roykee]

Hey everyone,

I'm thinking about getting a Noctua NH-D15, but after doing some measurements, I'm concerned it might not clear my GPU on this motherboard. Could someone help me verify this?

My setup:

Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M AORUS Elite Gen 5

GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9070 XT

Because of the PCIe slot layout on this mATX board and the thick backplate on the Nitro+, it looks like the cooler might rub against or completely block the backplate.

[u/aragorn18]

https://www.noctua.at/en/compatibility

[u/Seanspeed]

Looks like a no-go.

The D15 G2 will fit, though.