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.

roadie · 12 Mar 2008 at 17:01

For the TRUE, you would need the 939 bolt through kit. This also goes for other Thermalright products, like the Ultima 90 etc. The original Thermaltake Big Typhoon has a bolt through mechanism that is compatible with naked 939 CPUs.

Trifid · 12 Mar 2008 at 20:22

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

roadie · 13 Mar 2008 at 12:27

I currently have a TRUE on my CPU, which is naked. I have also had the Big Typhoon on a naked 3000+ Venice, so weight is not an issue. I used 3 layers of duct tape either side of the CPU in both cases as a little shim.

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

).

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?