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Will cooler backplate touch mobo contacts?
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Will cooler backplate touch mobo contacts?
I am about to replace the stock Intel cpu cooler on my Asus P5Q Pro motherboard. I am concerned about a cooler backplate touching the contacts on the back of the board.
this quote from a xbitlabs.com review of the P5Q Pro - has a photo of the back of the board [COLOR="Blue"]"However, I have to stress that there are a few standing out contacts on the reverse side of the PCB right beneath the processor socket, which may cause certain problems if the CPU cooler requires a backplate."[/COLOR] I would prefer a cooler that uses a backplate. However, I don't wan't to buy a cooler and discover too late that the exposed contacts are a problem. Anyone have a P5Q Pro and installed a cooler with backplate? Thanks Ausus P5Q Pro Intel Q9550 16GB G.Skill RAM PowerColor ATI Radeon 4670 Two 500GB Seagate HDs 2 DVD drives Corsair 650W PSU Antec Solo case Last edited by bmad; 11-20-2008 at 03:31 PM.. Reason: left out system spec |
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Since you posted the warning about possible problems using a backplate on this motherboard, you better not use one. Or risk trashing the motherboard...
On the other hand, If it is a true LGA775 board, go with a quality cooler like the ZeroTherm Nirvana. It has an insulated metal backplate Last edited by Tmagic650; 11-20-2008 at 04:28 PM.. |
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I know I can get a cooler that doesn't use a backplate - OCZ Vendetta 2 for example. But after wrestling with the intel style push pins in the past, I swore that I would never get another cooler that didn't use a backplate. Also, backplate lessens stress a heavy cooler puts on the mb. |
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My Nirvana backplate is like your pictured Cooler Master... I can't imagine that either of these will cause trouble with the P5Q. I too despise those "push pins", although I have gotten good at installing them. For my own builds I always use a backplate type cooler
Last edited by Tmagic650; 11-20-2008 at 06:12 PM.. |
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