Intel CPU Fan Mounting; Interchangeable?

[CDsDontBurn]

I've been out of the loop in some areas of hardware. One thing I'm curious to know about is the mounting hardware for Intel CPUs from the 775 socket to the modern 1366, 1155, and 1156 sockets. Will a standard OEM Intel CPU fan from say a 775 CPU fit on any of the other three mentioned CPU fan mounting holes and vice-versa?

I'm curious to know this as I have some spare socket 775 Intel OEM fans that I can use to get by on my upcoming build.

[najiro]

based on what I know, 775 heatsink socket holes have the shortest distance.
1155 = 1156, 1366 = 2011
However, I found out that the heatsink itself can be removed from the bracket thingy with the fan module. However I don't know if the heatsinks can fit in other socket's bracket module.. If the heatsinks all have the same size, then it just might.

[PP Mguire]

No. Only the 1156 and 1155 mounts will match up. 775 is smaller, 1366 is bigger, and 2011 is bigger than that.

[CDsDontBurn]

Gotcha. What are the measurements of the pins on the fan clips? Or is the size so obvious between 775, 1155 / 1156, 1366, and 2011 that the size can just be "eyeballed" and one can tell which one is for which?

[najiro]

ahh so 2011 > 1366? didn't know that @__@
I doubt I can have such platform build anyway LOL. they are just too expensive.. Even the guys upgrading from 1366 to 2011 in my town.. Still expensive..

[PP Mguire]

Gotcha. What are the measurements of the pins on the fan clips? Or is the size so obvious between 775, 1155 / 1156, 1366, and 2011 that the size can just be "eyeballed" and one can tell which one is for which?

It's obvious. 775 is almost a perfect square, 1155/1156 is bigger, and 1366 is bigger than that. When you go to mount you'll notice immediately.

Just an FYI, they don't make stock coolers for 2011.

[CDsDontBurn]

Thanks PP .

And, I just struck a deal with somebody else on another forum. A trade between my GTX 450 for some cash and a Scythe CPU cooler.

Hopefully I did well on this deal .

[PP Mguire]

Depends on how much cash and what you're putting that on.

[CDsDontBurn]

The trade was for the CPU cooler + $45. The cooler alone goes / went for ~$35.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scythe-SCSMZ...-/380474965472

http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cp...SCSMZ2100.html

So technically, I sold the card for $80 which is about what I wanted to get for it anyways

[ryandigweed]

Sounds like a decent deal. I sold my GTX560 for 135$ to someone a month back .

[PP Mguire]

The trade was for the CPU cooler + $45. The cooler alone goes / went for ~$35.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scythe-SCSMZ...-/380474965472

http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cp...SCSMZ2100.html

So technically, I sold the card for $80 which is about what I wanted to get for it anyways

Yea that's not a bad trade at all.

[CDsDontBurn]

Sweet .

Glad to know it worked out :D

[TehYoyo]

I do believe that 1366 and 2011 are essentially interchangeable, you'd just need to use different screws for the mounting. I listened to a bit-tech podcast on the issue b/c they were talking to a Corsair guy about the new coolers.

[PP Mguire]

http://www.legitreviews.com/images/r...66-lga1155.jpg

These chips are a rectangle. I don't think the mounting holes are alike at all.

[najiro]

http://www.legitreviews.com/images/r...66-lga1155.jpg

These chips are a rectangle. I don't think the mounting holes are alike at all.

wow,, didn't know the 2011 processors are significantly larger than 1366 chips.. No wonder overclockers like them.. they say it's easy to cool down a sandy bridge-e than those from 1155..