How do i find a CPU Cooler that fits to my system?

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  1. Posts : 76
    MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    How do i find a CPU Cooler that fits to my system?


    My CPU is overheating when gaming, so I need a new cooling system, but how do I find one that matches on my motherboard and fits + cools enough on my CPU ?

    my CPU : Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz (Lynnfield)
    my Motherboard : Intel Corporation DH55TC (XU1)
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  2. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Your MB is a LGA1156 socket so you'll need to find a cooler with the correct brackets and whether you wish to use air or water to cool it is up to you. You'll find many solutions and many types of both systems so it's really a matter of how much you wish to spend and water in general will give you better cooling
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  3. Posts : 76
    MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    Shimshom said:
    Your MB is a LGA1156 socket so you'll need to find a cooler with the correct brackets and whether you wish to use air or water to cool it is up to you. You'll find many solutions and many types of both systems so it's really a matter of how much you wish to spend and water in general will give you better cooling
    Will any Cooler that fits the LGA1156 socket do? Im afraid of getting a too weak one and that it does not fix my cooling issues then
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  4. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Yes any cooler that fits it will do but you'd want something better than what you currently have so it still depends on your budget and the more you spend the better hardware you'll usually get. It's worthwhile doing some research online once you decide which one is within your budget and see what others say about the performance of the cooler. I could list 100's of coolers but without knowing how much you wish to spend it's a waste of time
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  5. Posts : 76
    MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    yeah, I also need to learn how to do it, so that next time I can do it with out having to ask for help :) I recently got that Amd R9 270 series gfx card, its right below my CPU and the heat from the gfx card overheats my CPU.. so im thinking of changing the cooler on the CPU might be wasted after all ?
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  6. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    A better cooler is always worth it and you can always add extra fans to your system if it gets too hot unless you're already at full capacity in which case a better case can help. You'll find many tutorials on YouTube showing step by step how to change a cooler for most motherboards and it's not that difficult as long as you take the necessary precautions such as disconnecting the power cable from the computer and discharging any current in the system by pressing the power button for approx 30 secs after disconnecting the cable as well as earthing yourself while working on the motherboard
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  7. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #7

    Here is a tutorial and the procedure is similar on most motherboards and sockets
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB6ENUPObLo
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  8. Posts : 76
    MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    thank you very much
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  9. Posts : 76
    MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    Shimshom said:
    you'll need to find a cooler with the correct brackets
    I re-opned my post, how do I know if the brackets are correct?
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  10. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    It'll tell you in the packaging as well as once you decide which one it'll tell you in the product description online such as the one below and scroll down and look for Socket Compatibility entry

    Be Quiet! Dark Rock PRO 3 CPU Cooler [BK019] - $99.00 : PC Case Gear
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