Thread: Help me get a new computer!

I imagine you'd just attach it like normal, then attach the heatsink to that.
tbh i have no idea, never used a converter kit i am just guessing.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134
This is the heatsink I'm using. Its not the BEST but it is very good and pretty cheap.
Its better than it should be for the price imo, I was expecting less from it, but it keeps my q6600 at 3.0ghz idlin around 35.

Originally Posted by ShitFace

I imagine you'd just attach it like normal, then attach the heatsink to that.
tbh i have no idea, never used a converter kit i am just guessing.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134
This is the heatsink I'm using. Its not the BEST but it is very good and pretty cheap.
Its better than it should be for the price imo, I was expecting less from it, but it keeps my q6600 at 3.0ghz idlin around 35.

I have the same. It's for an LGA775 socket only though.

A lot of heatsinks use spring loaded push pin locking mechanisms to attach the heatsink. However, there are some such as the one I listed that you have to manually screw into place. This provides a better contact between the heatsink and CPU, thus, better thermal transfer. The converter kit essentially changes the brackets on the heatsink since it's for an LGA775 socket to make it fit the 1366, which is for the i7 CPUs.

Originally Posted by ShitFace

I imagine you'd just attach it like normal, then attach the heatsink to that.
tbh i have no idea, never used a converter kit i am just guessing.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134
This is the heatsink I'm using. Its not the BEST but it is very good and pretty cheap.
Its better than it should be for the price imo, I was expecting less from it, but it keeps my q6600 at 3.0ghz idlin around 35.

I'm running this heatsink on a e8400 Wolfdale OC'd to 3.0 and its pretty decent. It lowered my temps decently, but I noticed the biggest difference when I got rid of those piece of shit push pins and converted to a Scythe screw and bracket kit. The heatsink alone brought my temps down probably 6 or so degrees, but with the screw kit it added another 5 or so, just from the significantly better contact.