best socket/cpu for mounting heatsink

pychiquata · Post by **pychiquata** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:35 am

I'm sure this topic has come up before. It's just that i cannot find it

What is the best socket/cpu combo for an easy install of the heatsink? The socket A athlons seem very fragile, also the mobo's for socket A cpu's seem less 'heatsink friendly' than the intel socket 478.

ting · Post by **ting** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 4:41 am

I guess it depends mostly on which heatsink you use. There are different attachment methods. Ive installed a cooler on a socket a and a socket 754. I like the 754 best, but that might be because my new pc has it. Anyway, i recomend the zalman 7000, its easy to place. Ive tried thermaltake silent viking and it was very difficult to place.

Hope this helps

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:37 am

S478 is the easiest I've ever used. Between the heat spreader that covers (i.e protects) the core of the CPU and the standard Intel retention bracket (that assures easy "snap-on" mounting of the heatsink and correct, even pressure on the IHS) you can't get much more user-friendly than that.

pychiquata · Post by **pychiquata** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:27 am

ting - your reply helped

Good to see the zalman 7000 is not only good coolingwise but also 'do-able' installationwise.

Ralph - thanks! I just might go for a zalman 7000 on a s478

pychiquata · Post by **pychiquata** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:30 am

Ralf ofcourse.....

I once asked a g-friend how to spell her name after dating for months. It's not your name, it's my brain...

wumpus · Post by **wumpus** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:08 am

Athlon 64 sockets are pretty much the same as socket 478 (both use 4-hole backplates), but somewhat less "standard": make sure you have the right backplate. Some have screwholes, some have clips. And evidently on some mobos the backplate is permanently attached.. and some heatsinks don't come with a backplate, assuming your mobo will have the "correct" one.. etc.

best socket/cpu for mounting heatsink

best socket/cpu for mounting heatsink

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