TLDR; (Almost) Every CPU Cooler Manufacturer Announces LGA1851 Compatibility – SFF.Network Leave a comment

Header picture courtesy of ASUS – the upcoming ROG STRIX Z7890-I GAMING WIFI ALL CAPS EDITION*

With the upcoming launch of CPUs and boards based mostly on Intel’s LAG1851 socket, (almost) each cooler producer has pumped out a press launch saying that each one their LGA1700 suitable coolers can work on the brand new socket. Instead of posting all these, we’ve determined to only put up a TLDR.

No shock actually although – Intel’s LGA1851 carries over the mounting gap areas and IHS top from LGA1700 – which means that other than the potential for bizarre dimensional conflicts in some edge circumstances, all LAG1700 coolers will work with the brand new boards. This is a optimistic factor – Intel is well-known for altering their cooler compatibility extra continuously than their competitor! The solely main change is an additional 151 pins to be cautious of when putting in the CPU.

UPDATE: Community member VegetableStu shared a video from overclocking legend der8auer, which exhibits the IHS on the overview CPUs is a unique form to LGA1700, which makes it seemingly the patron CPUs could have the identical change. This implies that LGA170p direct contact frames won’t match.

*NOT A REAL EDITION OF THIS PRODUCT, BUT ALL CAPS IN BRAND AND MODEL NAMES IS GETTING TIRING