Intel stock cooler won't fit LGA1155 motherboard.

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So, just bought an Intel-core i5 3470 along with a Dell Vostro 460 XPS 8300 Series motherboard...the fan won't fit. It's an Intel stock cooler...is there anyway I can get round this?

And, yes, the motherboard definitely has an LGA1155 socket.
 
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ImSOOTurtleSAVAGE

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Yeah, the motherboard is a standard LGA1155 ATX, that's not the problem; the default fan by Intel won't go in. It seems to have a custom back plate hugging the back of the CPU's socket, which prevents the white plastic pins from entering the holes which they're meant to clip into. I removed the back plate, which unfortunately means the metal CPU holder above the socket detaches; so I can't keep the CPU in place. The only solution I can think of is either buy a new motherboard/cooler, or remove the custom back plate and weld the edges that are stopping the white pins, leaving the screw fittings so as to keep the front panel on.
 
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Any aftermarket cooler is going to come with a backplate - i'd just get a cheap aftermarket cooler like a CM 212
 
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