First post, by mrzmaster
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Hey all, I'm currently working on a slot 1 build and am trying to figure out a decent cooling solution. The SECC2 PIII processor I bought came with a Coolermaster heatsink and fan, although the fan has failed. I like the idea of using a huge passive heatsink, so I scooped up two different ones. To my disappointment, neither of them appear to fit in the retention bracket on my Asus P2B-F:
My suspicion is that these heatsinks were from a proprietary board/system.
This leaves me with the options of either finding a passive heatsink that is compatible with my motherboard's retention bracket or attaching a new fan to the Coolermaster heatsink:
I'm considering getting a 40 or 50mm Noctua fan to attach to it, but that might be tricky due to the fact that all of their fans use standard case fan screws. I still like the idea of finding a nice, big, passive heatsink but need to know what to look for to ensure it will fit. Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!