Socket 1366 Cooling

[z_dori]

hi guys,
i noticed that round the New Intel Socket 1366, there is still the X for the 4 holes of the Cooling.
does any one knows if the are fit to the 775 cooling sizes?


i ask that coz i don't wanna waist $$$ on cooling for 775 when i know i'll buy the new platrform when the 2.66Ghz Bloomfield will come out...
it's about 5 months from now...
the cooling is thermalright 120 extreem with nactua p12 fan or the Swiftech Ultra+ Kit.
both expensive... & i don't wanna waist money on them if they won't fit the new Socket.
i prefer buying AC freezer pro 7 if they wouldn't feet the new Socket.


thanks guys!

 

[cjl]

I think (not positive though) that they aren't the same.

 

[jaguarskx]

Too early to tell.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Considering that the chips are a bit bigger I will say no and that they will need a new setup. I am sure they may make adapters for the current LGA 775 coolers to fit the LGA 1366 chips.

The only problem with using a LGA 775 cooler on a LGA1366 chip though is that the LGA 1366 will have a bit more IHS surface area than the LGA 775 so it would be the best idea to just get a new cooler for it.

 

[z_dori]

"The only problem with using a LGA 775 cooler on a LGA1366 chip though is that the LGA 1366 will have a bit more IHS surface area than the LGA 775 so it would be the best idea to just get a new cooler for it."

this is my main reason not to buy a good pc (2000$) now...
buy i need a new one... i'm working with a crapy one, with 27" & 17" monitors... i can hear him cry at night ...
(e2160 @ 2.5Ghz, 2GB 667@715, 7600GS 256mb AGP! OC to 515/980)

 

[jimmysmitty]

^well if you truly want performance then wait. Nehalem should help aliviate the bottleneck with the newer GPUs as well as help boost some gaming performance.

 

[eklipz330]

will it have the same **** push pin design??? T_T

 

[z_dori]

strangestranger thanks for correcting me!