Installation

You have the option of installing this heatsink on a large number of sockets, including AMD AM2, 754, 939, 940 and Intel LGA775 and 478. The only the only real mainstream socket that is missing is socket A, but I doubt anyone is still using one, or if they are, I doubt you will be looking for a new heatsink.

Already attached to the heatsink is the pop-in mounts for LGA775 which is the heatsinks main target. The use of pop-in mounts makes installation a breeze but some users prefer to have some hefty screws to mount their cooler. Personally, I have no problem with this mounting system as it makes my life easier during installation.

The bottom of the heatsink is flat, but far from shiny. There are obvious machine marks where the base has been finished. Hopefully this won’t adversely affect performance.

The mounting clips or pins are held on using 4 screws that have to be removed if you want to use a different socket. I’ll be using an AM2 socket to allow comparison will our other tested coolers.

To do so, the LGA775 brackets were removed and then the AM2 brackets installed. The AM2 bracket uses the original backing plate from the stock cooler which means that installation will be easy, providing you still have the backing plate. Four spring screws later and the cooler was installed.

Overall, installation was easy and quick to accomplish. The included manual goes a long way to make the process error-free and easy to do too.