i7 1366 waterblocks

fornowagain · 25 Nov 2008 at 20:27

Got the EK today. Very nice, beautifully machined. Waiting on a new board, see what the temps are like.

Replaced a Noctua Mounting-Kit + AM2 plate for the D-Tek Fuzion.

Bubo · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:41

To save me doing a proper search, what is the fundamental difference between the i7 and socket 775? Is the heat spreader on the chip actually bigger, a differnt shape or is it the motherboard holes? Would a D-Tek fusion V2 still cover the heat spreader if they brought out a different mount, if it is just the mobo holes?

Pilky01 · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:42

Bubo said:
To save me doing a proper search, what is the fundamental difference between the i7 and socket 775? Is the heat spreader on the chip actually bigger, a differnt shape or is it the motherboard holes? Would a D-Tek fusion V2 still cover the heat spreader if they brought out a different mount, if it is just the mobo holes?

It's a lot bigger.

1kiwi · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:48

OP: What I7 processor / board are you going to use?

fornowagain · 25 Nov 2008 at 22:04

940 + Gigabyte EX58-Extreme (or P6T, I'll wait to try both) + 6Gb Dominator (TR3X6G1600C8D).

Van Diemen · 26 Nov 2008 at 16:44

What are you going to use as a backplate with the EK block?

fornowagain · 26 Nov 2008 at 17:39

Modified Noctua

Van Diemen · 26 Nov 2008 at 18:39

I need to get me one of them,

I'm finding it hard to find a suitable backplate that will work.

Crashgate3 · 27 Nov 2008 at 10:07

Do the waterblocks not come with a backplate? I didn't realise you had to get them seperately.

Do you just buy 'a backplate' for the socket size you want, or do you have to get one specific to your motherboard so it avoids fouling the solder points on the back?

fornowagain · 27 Nov 2008 at 14:52

Crashgate3 said:
Do the waterblocks not come with a backplate? I didn't realise you had to get them seperately.

Do you just buy 'a backplate' for the socket size you want, or do you have to get one specific to your motherboard so it avoids fouling the solder points on the back?

Some do, some don't. D-tek, Swifttech (GPZ) does, EK doesn't. Its not board specific 99% of the time, with the odd exception. Just as long as its the right socket type.