Recent content by chrisb81

Thanks all for the replies.. so I guess it's more like the backplates for the CPU coolers are just generally manufactured assuming the motherboard backplates have a cutout, and what I'm really looking for is a CPU cooler backplate with a low enough profile, rather than a rackmount case with a...

Thanks for the reply. What I'm finding really confusing is that you would expect PC case specs to say whether the motherboard tray is compatible with LGA 1700 brackets or not. I've been searching for a week now, and I haven't found a single rackmount case that actually makes this distinction...

That really is on my mind! Seems a bit drastic but it would do the job! I just feel like there should be a better alternative.

Hi all, I've been building computers for decades, but only recently upgraded to a 12th gen Intel processor - I think it's the first time I've had a CPU cooler where you had to put a bracket on the back of the motherboard and screw the cooler into it. This is the cooler I bought...