Installation:

Our test system uses the Asus M5A99FX Pro motherboard coupled with a Phenom II 1100T processor and 4GB of Corsair Dominator RAM.  The combination of heatsinks on the this board and on the memory serve to test clearance issues on most coolers.  If it will fit in this setup, chances are it will fit in yours but as always, your own research is strongly recommended.

As mentioned, mounting for the Nemesis is again exactly the same as all three of the other Raijintek coolers we’ve tested.  

In every cooler from Raijintek that we’ve tested, access to the mounting screws has been well thought out and executed.  The Nemesis was likely the easiest to engineer, given its split tower design.

Our test system uses Corsair Dominator memory with the tall heat sinks installed to thoroughly test cooling systems for clearance issues.  Unfortunately, when the Nemesis is installed in either of the two orientations possible out of the box, the bottom fins of the Nemesis come squarely down on top of the heat sinks.  Once these heat sinks were removed, making the memory modules more in line with their standard-height cousins, the problem was alleviated.  While this seems to be a theme with the coolers we’ve mentioned, it is more understandable on a cooler the size of the Nemesis.  Even on a full ATX motherboard like this one there is only so much room to work with.

As mentioned in previous reviews, Raijintek does have a 90-degree adapter available for AMD users that works with all of their tower coolers, allowing the user to mount the cooler in any of four orientations.  While this adapter is not included with the cooler it is available free of charge for AMD users simply by contacting Raijintek customer service.  The Raijintek representative that I’ve been working with advised me that the current mounting system is being redesigned and that this 90-degree adapter or one like it will be included with future revisions.  We have not received a sample of this adapter bracket to show with the coolers we are testing but Raijintek did supply of with images of the bracket itself.  It seems perfect for the application

Once installed and viewed on a fill ATX motherboard the sheer size of the Nemesis becomes clear.