Does socket 1151 require anything special to mount 1150/1155/1156 coolers?

[Chicken76]

Considering the distance between the mounting holes has not changed for the last 4 sockets, it would be logical to think that any cooler that fits 1150/1155/1156 should work just fine, right?

However, I remember reading in the Skylake reviews that the height of the whole package has changed, which would mean that an older cooler might not make contact properly with the heat-spreader. Is this so? Does it need washers? Anyone has any experience with this?


Follow-up question: If the heat-spreader is thicker then that means the TIM under it is also applied in a thicker layer. Does this mean Skylake requires a better cooling solution than previous generations to be kept at the same temperature?

 

[bononos]

It should fit since the mounting holes are the same and according to the AT article, it says that the height is the same because the heatspreader is thicker.

 

[ShintaiDK]

All same.

 

[Chicken76]

OK, thanks for the info guys.

Follow-up question: If the heat-spreader is thicker then that means the TIM under it is also applied in a thicker layer. Does this mean Skylake requires a better cooling solution than previous generations to be kept at the same temperature?

 

[Wall Street]

The layer of TIM is not thicker. The new heatspreader has a thicker layer of metal than the previous design.

 

[thetuna]

I just moved from 1156 to 1151, and the same cooler fits on both.

As for the second question, I de-lided the processor the day I got it.
I can't comment on temperature differences because I never tested the original temperatures.
The layer of TIM did not seem to be overly thick, but there was definitely a complete separation between the die and IHS.