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Hey guys, I am building a cheap server for a project, and I can't seem to get the right CPU coolers. The motherboard is a Dual Xeon e5-26xxx compatible Asus Z9PA-D8: https://www.nix.ru/autocatalog/motherboards_asustek/161373_2245_draft.jpg These are standard LGA-2011 sockets (I know that LGA-2011, LGA-2011v3, and LGA-2066 are the same physical socket). I've gotten several LGA-2011 coolers by now, for example: https://gelidsolutions.com/product/rev-5-tranq/, but it seems that all of them require you to install their own backplate. The CPU backplates on this motherboard are not removable. I feel retarded. The main issue is that the screws that come with the coolers are too thin and/or too long, even though the retention mechanism lines up with the screw holes correctly. My memory is playing tricks on me. Is this because it's a server board? For example, the screws on this cooler look correct by the shape and relative size: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284658618446, and it specifically says it doesn't come with a backplate. Other server coolers look correct too: https://www.ebay.com/itm/314677372718. So what's the deal here? Are there two variants of coolers and motherboards for the LGA-2011 socket? Ones that require their own backplate, and ones that don't? I mean if that's the case, that just seems ridiculous. Is there a specific cooler I need to look for? I don't feel like paying $80 bucks for a Nactua, but regardless, how would I know if an LGA-2011 cooler is actually compatible?
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# ¿ Feb 14, 2024 03:55 |
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# ¿ May 11, 2024 19:16 |
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Apparently, it's the wrong screws. And then their support said "Sorry this cooler isn't really compatible with LGA 2011, here buy this more expensive one"
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# ¿ Feb 23, 2024 05:39 |