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1156 / 1155 Waterblock compatibility.

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smackababy

Lifer
My HTPC is was running a socket 1156 waterblock. A while ago I upgraded to socket 1155, and my waterblock was causing issue. It fit the holes perfectly, but it was causing a short when attached.

I was specifically using Heatkiller, but it wasn't the current Rev. 3.0 (I am not sure which revision it was, but it was early in the 1156 life, so probably Rev 1.0).

Could this have been motherboard specific? I don't remember which MB I have off hand (I could look when I get home, if anyone wants). If it isn't MB specific, does possibly the newer waterblocks fix this problem? I am consolidating everything (hopefully) into a server enclosure and will definitely want to be watercooling this thing again.

Thanks!
 
I didn't spend too much time with it, but when attached (or just holding it against the CPU), the computer wouldn't post. I am assuming it was touching something causing a short. And it took me a good while to figure that out.

If this wasn't a common issue, it could have been something I was doing wrong. I wouldn't be afraid of that. Just wondering if anyone had heard anything about that or knew anything concerning it.
 
short is usually caused by the backplate..

lga1155 and lg1156 should be identical in hole spacing.
 
The holes do line up, and it installed fine, but it caused shorts. I am fairly certain I held it up on the CPU and had the same problem, but I might have not removed the backplate. I will see if I still have the parts (I should) and try it against just messing around tonight.
 
smackababy said:
The holes do line up, and it installed fine, but it caused shorts. I am fairly certain I held it up on the CPU and had the same problem, but I might have not removed the backplate. I will see if I still have the parts (I should) and try it against just messing around tonight.
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yeah make sure no metal is hitting the backplate at all.

sometimes when block compression is applied, it makes the vregs pins poke past the insulation and hit the plate.

This causes a grounding short on the board.
 
aigomorla said:
yeah make sure no metal is hitting the backplate at all.

sometimes when block compression is applied, it makes the vregs pins poke past the insulation and hit the plate.

This causes a grounding short on the board.
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I didn't think of that until you said something about it. It had already took me hours to figure out why I could get the PC to post without the block installed.
 
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