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Got the new i3 chip and GIGABYTE MB - conversion for heatsink?

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rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com

In Reply to: RE: cMP - the open source high-end Memory Player posted by cics on December 30, 2007 at 05:42:01

I am/was using a very nice large THERMALRIGHT heatsink.

I do not want to buy a new heatsink to fit the new pattern for the 1156 socket.

Could someone point me towards a conversion kit?

I will be MOST appreciative!

Thanks,

Rick McInnis

Follow Ups:

RE: Got the new i3 chip and GIGABYTE MB - conversion for heatsink? - AstroD 01:46:58 07/07/10 (1)
I'm using the Coolermaster Hyper TX3 with my i3 540. It's a bit tall but smaller than many that you'd want to use fanless.
- Thanks for the recommendation - found what I was doing wrong - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 10:05:59 07/07/10 (0)
  Very embarrassing,
  I see I can put the bracket for the heatsink "hold down" perpendicular to the first orientation I tried and not have the problem.
  
  Amazing how much one forgets after a year of not looking at this stuff.
  
  So, on can use their old THERMALRIGHT giant heatsink with this board with the hardware kit.
THERMALRIGHT clashes with GIGABYTE board - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 19:59:36 07/06/10 (0)
There is not enough clearance with the new socket mounts and the capacitors on the new GIGABYTE board.

Now I have to buy a new heat sink.

Oh, well.

The fit was tight with the old board. This one tighter still; I was able to attach it, but something went wrong.

Could there be a need to isolate the bottom plate from the plate (with FOXCOMM etched into it) attached to the MB? I will try this tomorrow.

I set it back up with the INTEL heatsink/fan to let it continue to burn in.
Found one at FROZENCPU - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 11:59:18 07/02/10 (0)
Never heard of them before.

Also got a 24 pin ATX bare plug.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8281/ele-357/FrozenCPU_ConnectRight_204_Pin_Female_ATX_Power_Connector_-_Black.html?tl=g51c379s1179

Interesting little store.

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