Question 1

Will this cpu cooler work with 1150 sockets/haswell? I cant find one single cpu cooler that is.

Accepted Answer

Yes.  It is on my i7-4770K.  But make sure you have a case that will support it's size.  I have a full tower Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 and it is a tight fit.  Also figure out in advance if the cooler will block or restrict use of any memory slots.  I am running all four memory slots on my computer with 8 GB of RAM in each slot and to get it to fit I used the G.Skill Ares memory.  Larger profile memory would not have fit, especially if added after the cooler was installed.

Question 2

I plan on buying the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO. Will this block any ram slots? If so, is second fan optional -- will performance be significantly reduced if I don't put the second fan on?

Accepted Answer

If you put both fans on it, yes it will block RAM slots, if you leave it with just the one fan then no, you can leave or put on the optional fan.

Question 3

i found one thrown away attached to a core i7, but is it the same bracket to attach it to a am2+?

Accepted Answer

No, the i7 uses a completely different bracket than the am2+

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