How do I know if a cooling system fits my old PC?

GbeTech

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Hi,

My fairly old computer needs a better cooling system.

MB: Gigabyte p55m-ud2
CPU: Intel i7 860 2.8Ghz

I'm assuming I can't install the newest cooling systems (old sockets or something?), so how do I know if a given system can be installed in my PC or not? What parameter am I looking for?


Thanks.