how to find out if my heatsink will fit to my motherboard?
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bgunner
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You need to look at what is called the mount. There are different ones which is where your confusion comes from. Look at eh motherboard socket style and get a cooler that can mount to that.
What motherboard are you getting/do you have so we can advise you better on what to look for?
What motherboard are you getting/do you have so we can advise you better on what to look for?
DanielSpaending
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Your motherboard CPU socket determines whether a a cooler fits or not in the motherboard. But usually the case is the limiting factor, since it might be too tall to actually fit in the case. Also if youre getting a large cooler/heatsink, you might want to check if your RAM fits underneath the cooler.
bgunner
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Your case can handle a maximum of 162 mm tall CPU cooler. This should accommodate most coolers.
Because your memory does not have any heat spreaders this means most coolers will fit without issues.
So you need to look for a cooler that is 162 mm or shorter that will mount to a 1150 socket. What cooler were you looking to buy? Sometimes you can look at different websites to get the information you need since Amazon is horrible at giving specifications.
Because your memory does not have any heat spreaders this means most coolers will fit without issues.
So you need to look for a cooler that is 162 mm or shorter that will mount to a 1150 socket. What cooler were you looking to buy? Sometimes you can look at different websites to get the information you need since Amazon is horrible at giving specifications.
bgunner
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you can search on www.newegg.com And www.pcpartspicker.com .
Newegg gives much more info on the part than PCpartspicker but the later will show prices from different places to purchase.
Look into the Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo for a cheap cooler that will work well in your case. Currently $24.99 after rebate from newegg. IF you want better cooling, comparative cost but from a different brand look into Cryorg H7 cooler. It out performs the Hyper 212 with a slight increase in cost, around $10 more.
Newegg gives much more info on the part than PCpartspicker but the later will show prices from different places to purchase.
Look into the Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo for a cheap cooler that will work well in your case. Currently $24.99 after rebate from newegg. IF you want better cooling, comparative cost but from a different brand look into Cryorg H7 cooler. It out performs the Hyper 212 with a slight increase in cost, around $10 more.
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