Re: Incompatible HSF size
- From: Tony Hill <hilla_nospam_20@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:13:20 -0400
On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:31:52 GMT, no@xxxxxxxxxxxx (ekadziela) wrote:
I bought a boxed Intel motherboard D945GCZ (which is a microBTX form
factor) and a boxed Intel D 920. The intel support website says these
are compatible, and both boxes cite a program compatability guide of
"05A". Besides, i placed the processor on the motherboard
and know it fits. However, when i tried installing the heatsink fan,
it would not mount because it is clearly a different size. I think
the CPU fan that came with my processor is for an ATX motherboard
because it is shaped like a square. the 4 pegs which go into the
motherboard are about 2 inches apart on each side. When i measured my
motherboard's pegs, i noticed its a rectangle (about 3x5 inches). Can
anyone please help me with this issue? Do i just have to buy a btx
heatsink or is my processor incompatible and how would i know the
correct size of the HSF which i should buy?
It sounds like you purchased the ATX version of the Intel Pentium D
920 boxed processor, you would require the BTX version of the Pentium
D 920. From Intel's notes about processor compatibility for this
motherboard:
"These Intel boxed processors currently include either a BTX Thermal
Module or an ATX Thermal Module. A BTX Thermal Module is required for
this desktop board."
The product code of the processor you need is: BX80553920T. It is
likely that the product code you purchased was: BX80553920 which is
FAR more common. You might be able to exchange the processor through
your retailer for the correct boxed kit. Alternatively you could try
to find yourself a BTX Thermal Module, but those are VERY rare (even
more rare than BTX motherboards, BTX retail processor kits or BTX
cases).
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Tony Hill
hilla <underscore> 20 <at> yahoo <dot> ca
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