I recently replaced my Pentium processor with a new i7 but I broke the fan whilst doing so, so I ordered a new one Thermaltake Gravity I1 CPU Cooler but I then realised that my i7 is 95 watts and this cooler can handle up to 65 watts and also this i7 is socket LGA1151 but on Amazon the cooler is listed as being compatible Intel LGA 1156 / 1155 / 1150 so is this going to work?
Is a LGA1150 cpu Cooler compatible with a LGA1151 i7-6700k processor?
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DJDeCiBeL
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It would fit (the mounting has been the same on the consumer grade Intel chips since 1156), but I still wouldn't recommend using that particular one. It MIGHT be okay for stock speeds, but it would be no better than a stock Intel HSF (maybe worse), and you certainly couldn't OC with it.
synphul
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It's compatible in terms of physically fitting the mount spacing on the board but if it can only handle up to 65w tdp you definitely need a better cooler. Consider something like a cryorig h7 or 212 evo at the least.
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