Soltek KT400 board... something's just not right...

[Switch]

At least with the picture anyway. Linkage (http://www1.soltek.com.tw/English/product/75frv.htm) If I recall correctly, all AMD motherboards after the KT133 were required to have the four heatsink attachment holes surrounding the processor socket. Could just be a preproduction picture. I did think the layout was rather clean; no visible traces and such.

[pelly]

Sadly enough...the picture tells the truth...Soltek and a few other mobo vendors are removing these four mounting holes....I have no idea why...all I know is those using watercoolers are not going to be happy campers...

:eek:

[Switch]

Originally posted by pelly
Sadly enough...the picture tells the truth...Soltek and a few other mobo vendors are removing these four mounting holes....I have no idea why...all I know is those using watercoolers are not going to be happy campers...

:eek:


:eek: :mad: :eek: :mad:

No, say it isn't true.... I don't water cool, but I like having my monster heatsinks attached by the holes instead of the socket.

[CainSyris]

Originally posted by pelly
Sadly enough...the picture tells the truth...Soltek and a few other mobo vendors are removing these four mounting holes....I have no idea why...all I know is those using watercoolers are not going to be happy campers...

:eek:


Old news.

I believe it was Hardocp that reported earlier this year that the mounting holes had been removed from the recommendations (or was it requirements?) by AMD and that we should expect that motherboards in the near future might come lacking the mounting holes. Hence, most KT400 boards do not have the holes to accomodate water cooling or... for instance, my Swiftech MCX-462. Fortunately, my new Asus A7V8x does indeed have the holes and so does the new Abit, if I recall correctly.

The Gigabyte and MSI boards both seem to be missing the holes this time, though.

I suspect they did this to promote easy to use heatsinks. Or perhaps it saves money for the OEM's. Heh. Regardless, it is a shame.

But known for quite a while.

[TheOneKEA]

Why would you want to remove the holes if waterblocks need them to prevent CPU and/or socket damage?

[netviper13]

Probably because they know the dangers associated with water cooling so they won't officially support it.

[TheOneKEA]

Dangers? What dangers? I thought the only danger with watercooling was that a hose would come loose and pour water everywhere ;)

[DaveW]

condensation is another.

[LuckyNV]

some HSF need those holes though.