Are Socket 940/754 Heatsinks Interchangeable

[Durnik]

To all,

in my saga of replacing my old home lab machines, I've decided to jump straight to 64bit using socket 754 CPUs (cost). But I've searched high and low for 1U/Low Profile heatsinks/fans and I can't seem to find any. I've found socket A, 940, Etc.. but not one marked with socket 754. Am I missing something or are the socket 940 mount interchangeable with socket 754?

Thanks in advance,
Durnik

 

[Durnik]

Bump

Anyone have any idea, or a lead on where I can find a 1U socket 754 heatsink/fan?

Thanks,

Durnik

 

[MDE]

Yep, don't see why they wouldn't work. Socket 939, 940, and 754 all use the same retention mechanism.

 

[Durnik]

MDE,

thanks for the reply. What was confusing me was that socket 754 seems to use a phenolic 'retention' bracket and all the 939/940 heatsinks I've seen look like the bolt through the board into a backer plate. So am I right in assuming they also have the locking/lug mechanism to use the retention bracket, or do I just remove the bracket and use the holes it's currently using?

My thanks,
Durnik

 

[MDE]

You should be able to remove the bracket and screw it right onto the motherboard.