Socket 462 and Socket A?????

[junglist_soldier]

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]

socket A and 462 are the same thing

 

[tweaker]

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

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

 

[junglist_soldier]

ah rite thx guys. So wot cpu cooler shud i get , is this ok
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Zalman_121.html
or the first one here, its on sale this week
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Gigabyte.html

 

[jjsevdt]

The gigabybe will yeild a better result

 

[j0hn00]

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

 

[junglist_soldier]

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