Socket 462 and Socket A?????

junglist_soldier · 06-17-2005, 04:38 PM

ok i need a new cpu cooler. Socket A is for AMD athlon cpu's but on my motherboard manual its got a Socket 462, there arent many good coolers for socket 462 but there are plenty of good ones for socket A, if i bought a socket A cooler would it fit onto my 462 socket. Or wud i ahve to buy a socket 462 cooler?

**Cromewell** · 06-17-2005, 04:41 PM

socket A and 462 are the same thing

tweaker · 06-17-2005, 04:43 PM

SocketA and S462 is the same thing so yes it would fit.

Edit: You beat me to it, next time type slower..

junglist_soldier · 06-17-2005, 04:47 PM

ah rite thx guys. So wot cpu cooler shud i get , is this ok
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...alman_121.html
or the first one here, its on sale this week
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal..._Gigabyte.html

jjsevdt · 06-17-2005, 08:52 PM

The gigabybe will yeild a better result

j0hn00 · 06-18-2005, 08:43 AM

If you decide to go with the Zalman, just make sure it'll fit. It's huge and very heavy.

junglist_soldier · 06-18-2005, 07:29 PM

ok thx every1, i think ill be getting the gigabyte one, thx for all ur help

06-17-2005, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
junglist_soldier Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: LOndon, Essex Age: 21 Posts: 118	Socket 462 and Socket A????? ok i need a new cpu cooler. Socket A is for AMD athlon cpu's but on my motherboard manual its got a Socket 462, there arent many good coolers for socket 462 but there are plenty of good ones for socket A, if i bought a socket A cooler would it fit onto my 462 socket. Or wud i ahve to buy a socket 462 cooler?

06-17-2005, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,447	socket A and 462 are the same thing __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

06-17-2005, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
tweaker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 30 Posts: 2,954	SocketA and S462 is the same thing so yes it would fit. Edit: You beat me to it, next time type slower.. __________________ Posting and you - CF edition www.tweaker.se FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

06-17-2005, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
junglist_soldier Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: LOndon, Essex Age: 21 Posts: 118	ah rite thx guys. So wot cpu cooler shud i get , is this ok http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...alman_121.html or the first one here, its on sale this week http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal..._Gigabyte.html Last edited by junglist_soldier; 06-17-2005 at 04:50 PM.

06-17-2005, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
jjsevdt Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 25 Posts: 1,087	The gigabybe will yeild a better result __________________ C2D E6420 @ 2.13GHz on AsRock Penryn1600SLI-110dB 4GB DDR2 800 1 - 750GB \| 1 - 120GB \| 1 - 60GB HDD PNY nVidia 9600GT Vista Ultimate 64bit All Powered by: RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 530W PSU PSN: JjSeVdT Steam: JjSeVdT

06-18-2005, 08:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
j0hn00 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 324	If you decide to go with the Zalman, just make sure it'll fit. It's huge and very heavy.

06-18-2005, 07:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
junglist_soldier Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: LOndon, Essex Age: 21 Posts: 118	ok thx every1, i think ill be getting the gigabyte one, thx for all ur help

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