Megahalems and LGA 1155?

[DoomsWord89]

Hello!

I recently began gathering hardware for my new 2600K build. I purchased the following MOBO.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128480&cm_re=gigabyte_motherboard_1155-_-13-128-480-_-Product

I then began to search for a proper HS and found the following, and I was wondering if HS would properly install on the before mentioned MOBO.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242001&Tpk=megahalems

 

[PreferLinux]

The Megahalems works on LGA1156, and the mounting is the same on the 1155 as the 1156, so it will work fine.

 

[Noworldorder]

You concern is understandable. I think Prolimatech is losing sales by not updating theirs and their vendor web pages.
Here is the front page for the Megahalem.
And here is the spec page.
If one never got past the opening description, one would think it didn't fit the LGA1155.
Geez, Prolimatech really needs to send an email to Newegg!

BTW, nice board! You must be big into gaming.

 

[rockitman]

beware your choice in RAM. If they have those tall heat spreaders on top of the sticks I'm told by Prolimatech that a populated DIMM slot closest to the CPU socket may interfere with the Megahalems. Your MB looks very similar to the ASUS I'm looking at in that the DIMM slots are close to the CPU socket.

 

[Noworldorder]

Right. Also, some heat spreaders can be shortened and are made to be.
Well, they can all be shortened one way or another.

 

[DoomsWord89]

You concern is understandable. I think Prolimatech is losing sales by not updating theirs and their vendor web pages.
Here is the front page for the Megahalem.
And here is the spec page.
If one never got past the opening description, one would think it didn't fit the LGA1155.
Geez, Prolimatech really needs to send an email to Newegg!

BTW, nice board! You must be big into gaming.

Indeed, vendors need to get on the ball and start properly updating the information regarding compatability with LGA 1155.

Thank you very much, I do quite enjoy gaming!

This will be my first "Gig" board, normally I would choose ASUS but I really liked what the before mentioned board had to offer.

 

[DoomsWord89]

beware your choice in RAM. If they have those tall heat spreaders on top of the sticks I'm told by Prolimatech that a populated DIMM slot closest to the CPU socket may interfere with the Megahalems. Your MB looks very similar to the ASUS I'm looking at in that the DIMM slots are close to the CPU socket.

Thankfully I was already aware of this.

I chose the following set.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104239&cm_re=Kingstone_HyperX_grey-_-20-104-239-_-Product

 

[Noworldorder]

OK, that's good RAM.
Whew. I had to pull the QVL and make sure the voltage was OK. It is.

 

[DoomsWord89]

Hold the phone! That is 1.65v RAM.
I suggest you get Kingston's HyperX 1.5v RAM for your LGA1155 setup.

I see, would you mind explaining why the 1.65v would not be sufficient of the build?

I have also been considering these Mushkin sticks, perhaps it would better suite the build?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226184&cm_re=sandy_bridge-_-20-226-184-_-Product

 

[Noworldorder]

I edited my post above. I pulled their QVL because at first I feared they were of an incorrect voltage, but they are not. I should have checked before I posted. Sorry I jumped the gun. You're fine with those sticks.

 

[Noworldorder]

Those Mushkins are the new "green" type of RAM; low voltage. But they are not on the Gigabyte QVL for that board, so I get a little leary. The only eco RAM they show is the GKill ECO RAM.
If you are looking to save a few bucks a year in electricity like me, the ECO RAMs are nice.

 

[DoomsWord89]

Those Mushkins are the new "green" type of RAM; low voltage. But they are not on the Gigabyte QVL for that board, so I get a little leary. The only eco RAM they show is the GKill ECO RAM.
If you are looking to save a few bucks a year in electricity like me, the ECO RAMs are nice.

I see, well I am not too concerned with my electric bill, haha.

So I suppose I should settle on a proper set that runs at 1.5v.

 

[DoomsWord89]

I edited my post above. I pulled their QVL because at first I feared they were of an incorrect voltage, but they are not. I should have checked before I posted. Sorry I jumped the gun. You're fine with those sticks.

Haha, no worries.
Thanks for your help, mate.

 

[Sparkz_61]

Hello!

I recently began gathering hardware for my new 2600K build. I purchased the following MOBO.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128480&cm_re=gigabyte_motherboard_1155-_-13-128-480-_-Product

I then began to search for a proper HS and found the following, and I was wondering if HS would properly install on the before mentioned MOBO.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242001&Tpk=megahalems

++++++++++++++NEED HELP ASAP+++++++++++++++

I am mounting a Megahelems RevB cooler to an Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 mounted to an ASUS P8P67 MOBO. Am I incorrect to think that the cutout in the mounting bracket for the Megahalems s/b as large as the CPU in order for the cooler to completely cover it when installed? As it is now the cut out is quite a bit smaller than the actual CPU dimension. Thanks very much

 

[DoomsWord89]

++++++++++++++NEED HELP ASAP+++++++++++++++

I am mounting a Megahelems RevB cooler to an Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 mounted to an ASUS P8P67 MOBO. Am I incorrect to think that the cutout in the mounting bracket for the Megahalems s/b as large as the CPU in order for the cooler to completely cover it when installed? As it is now the cut out is quite a bit smaller than the actual CPU dimension. Thanks very much

Have a look at this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBrLHbblHBM

 

[Sparkz_61]

Have a look at this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBrLHbblHBM

Hey, Thank you VERY much. I must have had a brain freeze as I thought the bracket mounted on the top of the CPU and not on the back of the MOBO. Can u tell it's my first build?

Thanks again.

 

[DoomsWord89]

Hey, Thank you VERY much. I must have had a brain freeze as I thought the bracket mounted on the top of the CPU and not on the back of the MOBO. Can u tell it's my first build?

Thanks again.

Haha, no worries!