Heatsink compatible with a IHS-less CPU?

Trifid · 12 Mar 2008 at 16:36

I currently have a Opteron 170 with no IHS and watercooling. The water system is overdue a replacement and I am no longer wanting to go the water route so need a air cooler. It needs to be compatible with socket 939 and 775 and good at cooling. Currently liking the TRUE and Scythe Ninja-Cu. Will these be compatible without modification?

Thanks, Trif.

Trifid · 12 Mar 2008 at 20:22

Edit: Looks good tbh. Would the bare die be OK with all that weight though?

Trifid · 14 Mar 2008 at 16:45

Will most likely do this for a Easter project. Thanks.

How likely is a 2 1/2 year Thermaltake water cooling kit likely to fail? lol.

Trifid · 7 Apr 2008 at 15:06

I bit the bullet and ordered it today. Had to get the bolt through kit from a competitor with worse postage prices! (To make myself feel better also ordered a fanless northbridge cooler

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I have found a sticky foam strip that I think is from a cold cathode kit (to stick cathodes down) would this be suitable having a bit of this in each corner as the shim?