Will 1156 Cooler fit on 1151 CPU?

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EenyMeeny

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Hello there all, I have built up a new rig recently. My components are:

i5 7600K
Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon
2x8GB Gskill Trident-Z at 3000 MHz
Asus ROG Strix RX 480 8GB
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
NZXT S340 Elite + Hue+
NZXT Kraken X52 as liquid cooler
Evga 650W Supernova GQ Gold PSU

However, I am still waiting for delivery of PSU and Kraken cooler. I was thinking to build the rig by using my old 550W PSU and Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 air cooler. Yet, I am not sure the cooler with 1156 socket can be used on 1151 socket 7600K.

Would I harm anything or are they totally compatible? Thanks for your help.
 
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Wulffz

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Since you own the cooler you could always try but I'm not 100% sure if it's compatible. Some old coolers fit, some don't. You might want to go to the manufacturers website to see if they say that 1151 is supported or not.
 
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photonboy

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Yep.
Note that some coolers have a thermal PAD not paste.

If PASTE then if you change the cooler you will need to use 75% or greater isopropyl alcohol and clean off the paste from the CPU and the bottom of the cooler.

FYI, I use the "pea" method for paste. I just put a 5mm diameter blob of paste in the CENTER of the CPU and let it spread itself with the cooler. I've not heard of issues with this method.
 
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photonboy

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2957260/components-processors/how-to-install-an-intel-or-amd-cpu-in-your-computer.html

Just an example article.

*Don't also forget to (ideally) install the motherboard FAN software and optimize a profile for your CPU fan and possibly case fans. Software is usually at the motherboard support site for EXACT same model. Maybe be part of a larger program or even earlier Windows version (my Z77 Asus board has W7, W8, and W10 now but only the W7 list has the fan software.)

I have my fan spin at 40% until the temperature reaches 50degC then the RPM ramps up. I tested HANDBRAKE (to load CPU near 100% in real-world heavy load) and optimized the fan profile so it never went past 75degC though you could go a bit higher (85degC is the absolute limit I recommend for that, but laptops do hit that with modern Intel).
 
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