Suggestions for a Intel 775 bolt down cooler

[GeezerMan]

I just had the "pleasure" of mounting my first stock Intel HSF on a socket 775 board. Just awful design with those plastic push pins you gotta turn 90 degrees. They kept coming out and not latching right. AMD has a much better latching system. Anyway, any suggestions for a HSF that takes a back plate and screws down? I would much rather do it that way than worry about pins popping out. It would be for a Q6600, probably at stock speeds, but I might overclock later. Maybe something middle of the road, better than stock, NO PUSH PINS, but not too huge.

Thanks

 

[OptimisTech]

It's not exactly what your looking for, but I just installed a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 and used the Thermalright bolt-thru kit from here, this was the best combo I could find at the time that used bolts. they seem to be out of favor these days. It came to about $42 but you could get the smaller S963 for less.

I have it on a Q6600 and it stays below 30 most of the time and never gets above 37.

The kit is $5 and is compatible with most HSF systems I have seen. The only ones that don't work well are the horizontal types because you can't reach the screws.

 

[GeezerMan]

Thanks, I'll check that out. I guess I'm not the only one who dislikes the push pin design.

 

[Radeon962]

I used the Thermalright bolt through kit with my Q6600 and AC7 Freezer Pro and it works just perfect.

Bill

 

[Zap]

Another vote for the Thermalright Bolt-thru kit. I use it with a Scythe Ninja.

Originally posted by: GeezerMan
Just awful design with those plastic push pins you gotta turn 90 degrees. They kept coming out and not latching right.

When you get a brand new/unused heatsink, the latches are positioned for installation. If you rotated them, then they will not latch. Make sure they are rotated completely clockwise (as you are looking down on them) before installing.

 

[GeezerMan]

Thanks everyone. I was thinking of the Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro. I guess if I wanted to use the Thermalright plate, all I would have to do is pop the plastic pins out, and use the provided screws with the plate?

 

[Radeon962]

I just cut the plastic pins on mine and then used the bolt down kit as I figured I would not use the plastic pins again and it was quicker.

Bill

 

[thegisguy]

+1 for the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 and the bolt thru kit. Very easy install...

 

[GeezerMan]

Excellent. I'm surprised that all of the good quality coolers don't have steel screws and back plates included. I know I have some that include it. Seems to me they would have a lot less complaints and many more happy customers

 

[GeezerMan]

Looking at the pics of the Freezer Pro, if I remove the plastic pins, aren't the holes in the bracket much larger than the screws that will go in their place?
It looks like the mounting bracket ( of the Freezer Pro) would have a lot of movement around the studs of the Thermalright bracket
Or do the springs apply enough pressure?
Thanks

 

[thegisguy]

I can't speak to the Freezer Pro, but with the XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 once I removed the plastic push pins the holes were larger then the screws, but not by a great deal. The spring made the thing plenty tight.

 

[EvilSponge]

Look at the zerotherm nv120

-sponge