Corsair H80 - will it be compatible with Ivy Bridge?

[steiner666]

My zalman 8700 is letting my CPU get into the upper 70s during prime95, so i want to get something better for my Q9550. I'm looking at the H80 to replace it, but since I plan on building a new rig next year when ivy bridge is out, i want to make sure that I'll be able to use the H80 with it as well.

I know that the H80 will be technically capable of cooling the Ivy Bridge CPUs because they will be even lower wattage, but what i'm wondering about is whether or not I will be able to physically mount the cooling block on it with the parts that it comes with if i order one today. It says its compatible with my my lga775 of course as well as other sockets, and lga2011, is this what ivy bridge will be using? i searched and found somewhere that says that it will be backwards compatible with this socket, but i dont want to have to get a certain motherboard without all the new features when i build my ivy bridge rig just because i want to be able to keep my $100 cooler.

 

[rubix_1011]

If they don't use the same mounting layout, they will very likely release a bracket for mounting compatibility.

 

[steiner666]

If they don't use the same mounting layout, they will very likely release a bracket for mounting compatibility.

yeah thats what i was thinking, i was just hoping someone had heard about it by now

 

[rubix_1011]

I don't follow Corsair LCS coolers- you could always email them and see if this is the case? I would think they would make an adapter- they would have to at some point since they will certainly be supporting that socket...I guess it depends if they will support that socket with that actual cooler.

 

[leon2006]

I'm sure it will be available...

 

[boiler1990]

Ivy Bridge is supposed to be Socket LGA 1155, so it'll work with the Corsair since that conforms to the 1155/1156 mounting standards.

 

[davcon]

^+1 yep same socket H2 uses 75mm screw distance 1155/1156.

 

[rubix_1011]

Nice work fellas. I need to catch up on newer hardware- I can almost taste a rebuild coming.

 

[steiner666]

Best answer selected by steiner666.

 

[steiner666]

Ivy Bridge is supposed to be Socket LGA 1155, so it'll work with the Corsair since that conforms to the 1155/1156 mounting standards.

Oh really? thats awesome! Thanks for the info. Must say, i'm impressed you knew this when even corsair wasnt able to give me an answer when i emailed them about it (they said something along the lines of "we havent got any definite confirmation from intel..")