CPU Cooler compatibilty

[Yoki Nordic]

Is it safe to use a cpu cooler which TDP is lower than the MOBO?
I have a CPU cooler here which TDP is 95w and my mobo's TDP is 100w?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's not a good idea , you want it to cool properly.

 

[cin19]

When you use the cpu cooler, you should consider the cpu's TDP instead of MB.
1) If the cpu's TDP is > cooler's TDP, the cooling performance will be lower. 2) If cpu's TDP is < cooler's TDP, the cooling performance is better.
So it depends on what cpu you have. Also if the cpu's TDP is more than 100W, the PC will not boot too. Check your cpu specification, like in the cpu-world.com http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-FX-Series%20FX-6300.html