Can I temporarily use a LGA 1150 heatsink on a LGA 1151 cpu

ttheo932932 · Jul 4, 2017

I ordered a new PC yesterday and with that new pc I ordered a H115i cooler for my i7-7700k, but I realized the cpu doesnt come with an intel heatsink and I dont want to install the h1151 and make it a hassle for me (unless I have to), so I was wondering if i can use an old 1150 intel heatsink and kinda hold it into place for a couple seconds till the PC posts and then install everything?

Ecky · Jul 4, 2017

You don't even have to hold it in place - the mounting holes are the same, and any cooler that works on 1150 will work on 1151 as well.

If you don't mind my asking (personal curiosity), what hardware did you have before, and what are your full specs now?

ttheo932932 · Jul 5, 2017

Ecky :

My current setup is i7-4790k cooled by a noctua heatsink, msi gaming 7 z97a mobo, msi gaming 980ti, 16gb of ddr3 2400 ram, 256gb samsung pro 850 ssd, and an evga g2 850 psu, all in the cooler master stormtrooper case.

this new set up is a msi z270 gaming m7 gaming mobo, i7-7700k cooled by a h115i, 1080ti,16gb of ddr4 2666 ram, samsung 850 evo 256gb and 500gb, and an evga g3 psu all in the phanteks enthoo evolv tempered glass case.

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