i5\i7 Cooler\Heatsink

Gadgetman496

Are the mounting holes on i5\i7 boards different to that on the socket 775?

I'm looking for a cooler for an i5 board but it has to be mountable via backplate bracket, I don't like the Intel snap on spring loaded fittings on the stock coolers.

Any recommendations?

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Deano12345

gadgetman496 wrote: »

Are the mounting holes on i5\i7 boards different to that on the socket 775?

I'm looking for a cooler for an i5 board but it has to be mountable via backplate bracket, I don't like the Intel snap on spring loaded fittings on the stock coolers.

Any recommendations?

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Yeah they are different,the 1366 backplate I have for the IFX is bigger than my 775 backplate by a fair bit.

I'd say go with the CM Hyper 212+.It comes with a fan and is mounted with a backplate.It's also cheap and preforms well

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=494649

Gadgetman496

Deano12345 wrote: »

Yeah they are different,the 1366 backplate I have for the IFX is bigger than my 775 backplate by a fair bit.

I'd say go with the CM Hyper 212+.It comes with a fan and is mounted with a backplate.It's also cheap and preforms well

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=494649

Cheers Deano,


It says it comes with brackets for socket 1156 but does not mention i5 in its list of supported processors? I take it that's just a misprint?

Socket 940, Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket 1156, Socket AM2, Socket 1366, Socket AM3
Processor Compatibility Core i7
Core 2 Extreme
Core 2 Quad
Core 2 Duo
Pentium
Celeron
Phenom II
Phenom X4
Phenom X3
Athlon X2
Athlon
Sempron
Core i7 Extreme Edition

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youcancallmeal

I have the CM Hyper 212+. and it fits my i5-750 just fine
The actual fan itself is a b*tch to mount onto the heatsink though

Gadgetman496

youcancallme>al wrote: »

I have the CM Hyper 212+. and it fits my i5-750 just fine
The actual fan itself is a b*tch to mount onto the heatsink though

Yep, that seems to be the general consensus from the few reviews I've just read.

WTF do the design engineers be thinking of when they're designing them? They obviously don't actually physically fit them? In front of a CAD machine all day probably

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Deano12345

gadgetman496 wrote: »

In front of a CAD machine all day probably

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Judging by how difficult it was to mount my IFX-14,i'd say your right !

Auvers

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=502731

I bought one off adverts last week and its fantastic and whisper quiet and best of all it comes with a mounting bracket and none of that push pin nonsense

Komplett-Tech: Ryan

Peglegged wrote: »

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=502731

I bought one off adverts last week and its fantastic and whisper quiet and best of all it comes with a mounting bracket and none of that push pin nonsense

I have one of these myself, very easy to install and much better then any current air cooler, unless you slap on a few 200cfm deltas on to them

Deano12345

Komplett-Tech (Ryan) wrote: »

unless you slap on a few 200cfm deltas on to them

What,you'll have to speak up,my hearings not what it used to be :rolleyes::D