K7S5A and Alpha PAL8045?

[kgraeme]

I had read people posting that they have used the 8045 just fine with a K7S5A, but checking here I see that it may not fit on a version 3.1 board.

Well I just got my board and it is a version 3.1. So before I take it out of the wrapper and find that the hsf won't fit, can anyone tell me if they have a version 3.1 working with a PAL8045?

 

[Boonesmi]

it wouldnt fit on my k7s5a unless the 8045 was slightly modded

 

[bozo1]

No

I tried it for giggles and it was like that website says - capacitors are too high.

 

[kgraeme]

Well crap.

 

[DT4K]

Can I ask why you bought that hsf for a board that is not an overclocker?

 

[kgraeme]

I already have the hsf on a board that I bought the K7S5A to replace. I bought the 8045 for the silence, not the overclocking. I picked the K7S5A to do a gradual migration to DDR since memory prices are so high right now.

 

[bozo1]

You know, you still may want to try it. It is not uncommon for manufacturers to change components occasionally - it's possible that the caps on your board are shorter.

 

[DieVerlizt]

I got the 8045 running on my v3.1 just fine - no mod. A few of the capacitors are close, but they aren't that close.

 

[Hendrik]

No problem; capacitors aren't even close.