TLDR; (Nearly) 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 approaching launch of CPUs and boards primarily based on Intel’s LAG1851 socket, (practically) each cooler producer has pumped out a press launch saying that every one their LGA1700 appropriate coolers can work on the brand new socket. As a substitute 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 places and IHS peak 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 can be a optimistic factor – Intel is well-known for altering their cooler compatibility extra regularly than their competitor! The one main change is an additional 151 pins to be cautious of when putting in the CPU.

UPDATE: Group member VegetableStu shared a video from overclocking legend der8auer, which exhibits the IHS on the assessment CPUs is a unique form to LGA1700, which makes it probably the buyer CPUs can have the identical change. Which means 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