[SOLVED] Heatsink compatibility question

Jan 5, 2019
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Quick question; is this sink -https://m.newegg.com/products/9SIA5B58HS9583?ignorebbr=true&source=region&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-Mobile-_-pla-G.M.Five-_-CPU+Cooling-_-9SIA5B58HS9583&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAiA99vhBRBnEiwAwpk-uADFQpfcUXBUbHsXDnvKUHRqvuo_njIspRVdvVBF46dtveQGpxsD3BoCMZ8QAvD_BwE - compatible with a ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS. The board has a backplate and all that, and I have a AM3+ processor. It should be compatible, correct?
 
Solution
Wrong.

They are not compatible. The mounting holes do not match and the Wraith cooler screws down to the motherboard which is not how AM3+ coolers mount.