Hopefully someone can help me with this. I purchased an ASUS Sabertooth X79 TUF motherboard, an Intel i7-3930K CPU, and the Intel RTS2011LC Thermal Cooling Solution. The motherboard and CPU are installed and I was getting ready to install the RTS2011LC which is one of two cooling options recommended by Intel. The other is just an Intel CPU fan. When I downloaded and read the manual, it says that the cooler requires a Unified Back Plate (UBP). The motherboard's back plate is marked as BP, not UBP. Intel said not to install the cooler if the motherboard did not have the UBP but to contact the motherboard manufacturer. ASUS support was not very helpful. I chatted with ASUS and they tell me that the Sabertooth X79 does not have a UBP and they do not support third party components. I would think they would be able to provide a UBP, but apparently that is not an option as far as they are concerned. The ASUS support rep also told me that I do not need liquid cooling because the TUF motherboard includes as a special feature:
Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution :
- TUF Thermal Armor
- TUF Thermal Radar
He also said that I could install additional fans in the case. I was told that if I installed the Intel cooler, if there was a problem with the motherboard, it would be considered customer damage. I really would like a self-contained liquid cooling system since I read complaints that the fan does not cool the CPU, but Intel says using another brand could possibly damage the CPU and possibly void the CPU warranty. The lady from Intel that I talked to yesterday said to try the included back plate but I did not want to open the box where it can't be returned if it doesn't fit. After looking at the manual, Intel's included back plate is for the LGA 1155/56, LGA 1366 sockets not the LGA 2011 socket. Is anyone familiar with this motherboard and have any idea if I would have adequate cooling with the fan rather than a self-contained cooler? Apparently this is the only ASUS motherboard compatible with the Intel i7-3930K CPU. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution :
- TUF Thermal Armor
- TUF Thermal Radar
He also said that I could install additional fans in the case. I was told that if I installed the Intel cooler, if there was a problem with the motherboard, it would be considered customer damage. I really would like a self-contained liquid cooling system since I read complaints that the fan does not cool the CPU, but Intel says using another brand could possibly damage the CPU and possibly void the CPU warranty. The lady from Intel that I talked to yesterday said to try the included back plate but I did not want to open the box where it can't be returned if it doesn't fit. After looking at the manual, Intel's included back plate is for the LGA 1155/56, LGA 1366 sockets not the LGA 2011 socket. Is anyone familiar with this motherboard and have any idea if I would have adequate cooling with the fan rather than a self-contained cooler? Apparently this is the only ASUS motherboard compatible with the Intel i7-3930K CPU. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.