Is Socket 370 and FC-PGA mobo connection the same thing as far as hsf ?

[Peabody]

Will a Socket 370 and a FC-PGA hsf fit each other or does it specifically have to state one or the other in the hsf specs?
Thanks for your help.

 

[Origen]

Well in the 'old days' you just had PGA cpus not FC-PGA. The FC stands for Flip Chip because the core of the CPU is on the top side in direct contact w/ the HSF where as w/ the original PGA cpus the core faced downward into the socket. It'd be pretty safe to say any modern day HSF you see will work w/ Socket 370 and a FC-PGA cpu if it lists one or the other in it's specs.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

You will see that some HSF's are made for FCPGA chips, but i have a FCPGA and i went with the Alpha PAL 6035 and it works just fine. I have a Socket 370 board also.