Wiil the LGA775 boards require

[bhoward]

us to buy new heatsinks, waterblock, etc.

Is the mounting of the cooling solutions the same? Are the bolts holes on the motherboard the same?

[Kanavit]

here are some new LGA socket 775 coolers.

Intel's recommended HSF design for LGA 775 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040304181449.html)

Thermaltake LGA 775 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20030920001532.html)

http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/news/2003-09/intel_cooler_2.jpg

http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/news/2003-09/intel_cooler_3.jpg

http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/news/2003-09/intel_cooler_5.jpg

THe pre :banana: :banana: :banana:embled P4 retention brackets are no longer required, and installing the new LGA cooler should be extremely easier.

Thermaltake's first LGA 775 cooler
http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/news/2004-03/tt_cl-p0003.jpg

http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/news/2003-03/lga_2.jpg

http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/news/2003-03/lga_3.jpg

LGA Pin Grid array Socket 775 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20030325142622.html)