Hi!
Im planning to build my own case for components I havent yet ordered. Since the computer is supposed to be in shelf underneath the TV im very restricted as to what dimensions the case can have. I want to put a heatsink thats as big as possible on the CPU but the largest ones are pretty high so left with millimeters to spare i want to know if anyone knows exactly how high the CPU socket is from the bottom of the motherboard. My guess is about 2cm but i really dont know.
I also wonder if i really need a motherboard plate or if i just can build my own or screw the motherboard directly to the case.
How high is the CPU socket on a motherboard
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Re: How high is the CPU socket on a motherboard
RagnarDarude wrote:I also wonder if i really need a motherboard plate or if i just can build my own or screw the motherboard directly to the case.
Maybe you could do better saying which parts you're looking at (starting from which case).
However, a motherboard plate is usually a mounting mechanism for the heatsink itself: if there's any, very likely you can't rid of it. Or have you meant a mobo's tray?
Re: How high is the CPU socket on a motherboard
7.781 +- 0.335mm from top of mainboard to the top of the CPU's heatspreader, for socket 1156.
Intel® Xeon® Processor 3400 Series and LGA1156 Socket Thermal and Mechanical Design Guide Page 29.
Intel® Xeon® Processor 3400 Series and LGA1156 Socket Thermal and Mechanical Design Guide Page 29.
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Re: How high is the CPU socket on a motherboard
Adding to that, PCB is about 2 mm thick, and standoffs are usually 8 mm high (i recall clearance below PCB must be 6 mm, I'll try and check the ATX spec and reconfirm).
All in all, Heatsink starts at approx 18 mm from motherboard plate (= case inside if you screw standoffs directly into case side panel).
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All in all, Heatsink starts at approx 18 mm from motherboard plate (= case inside if you screw standoffs directly into case side panel).
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