Socket “A” heat sink mounting hole locations!?!

[Stedeman]

Here is a question for the hard core water coolers out there I was told by a friend that there is 2 different Socket “A” heat sink mounting hole locations, and 4+ hole sizes!?!
I am on my third homemade W/B (1=”Z” shape 2=bowl 3 pin head array….when I finish) and would like to make my blocks universal for any mobo with the mounting holes, so I would like to know for sure the locations of the mounting holes as for the sizes of the holes that shouldn’t matter I have been using 8-32s and figure with a washer it should fit any of them
If you guys could tell me in inches or millimeters the locations of your holes by the board make and model it would be great
Thank you,
Stephen T.

[Stedeman]

I would like the locations to the P4 heat sink mounting hole too
Thank you,
Stephen T.

[Liss]

at 36mmx66mm

i think..

[Stedeman]

Thank you,
You are correct “36mm X 66mm” hole placement is the same measurements I have been using with “6mm” diameter size holes you wouldn’t happen to know the second set of locations (if there really is one as it was word of mouth)

[lazerin]

Should this have been in the watercooling section?

[Stedeman]

I think it would do better in the water cooling section....but how do I move it to it?!?

[looktall]

Originally posted by Stedeman
I think it would do better in the water cooling section....but how do I move it to it?!?
you could always use the report this post to an administrator thingy at the bottom right of your posts and ask if it can be moved.

[Liss]

can i get a mod to move this!

now all we gotta do is wait..

:(

[LutaWicasa]

Simply PM any mod that is on at the time. We are all more than happy to help, just makes it easier if folks will let us know where help's needed :)

[a1cnolan]

i have been looking for a thread like this all over..im gonna have to whip out my conversion table to change it to inches but yeah...

anyway does anyone have the hole distances for the holes on a GF4 and possibly the northbridge on an epox 8rda3+(not sure if that one is all the same)....thanks

[sangapski]

http://www.uploadit.org/files/180903-socket.gif

i dont remember where i got this pic though
(OCAU i think)

hope it helps

[Ven0m]

these are not exactly 36x66
probably first producer who introduced them placed them in thses locations to avoid tracks on mobo

this way making accurate mountings is harder (they have to VERY accurate for heavy blocks not to damage cpu & mobo when transporting)

[JFettig]

no, there is only 1 set of holes.


Jon