Just Another P55 Pictures

[Jamesrt2004]

wow jam packed board - triple bios too!

why 1 degree rotation of the socket ?

im guessing its so the mobo has a biit more material in between the 2 socket mounts alowise there would be a danger it could break as it would be like tinnnnnny gap between them

[LardArse]

im guessing its so the mobo has a biit more material in between the 2 socket mounts alowise there would be a danger it could break as it would be like tinnnnnny gap between them

theres no gap, the holes will overlap into each other to form peanuts

the socket is not rotated but the 775 mount holes are

[Sr7]

theres no gap, the holes will overlap into each other to form peanuts

the socket is not rotated but the 775 mount holes are

That seems like a bad idea for those using stock coolers or anything resembling them.

If you have the holes overlap, you'll have to ensure that the two plastic prongs which get pushed apart by the cooler pin are both pushing against PCB... and that one of them is not pushing into the other hole (resulting in more loose mounting).

How will this be avoided?

[Don_Dan]

If you have the holes overlap, you'll have to ensure that the two plastic prongs which get pushed apart by the cooler pin are both pushing against PCB... and that one of them is not pushing into the other hole (resulting in more loose mounting).

The holes are rotated so that exactly that does not happen. Look at the pics in the first post!

[Sr7]

The holes are rotated so that exactly that does not happen. Look at the pics in the first post!

Obviously I did.

It looks like it will be close to popping through... it depends on how overlappe the holes end up:

http://www.made-in-china.com/image/2...I77512B-C-.jpg

[Don_Dan]

I just looked at one of my own Intel coolers, it should fit, the prongs are really small and it *should* fit judging from pictures of the board.
But on the other hand, who will be using push-pin coolers on this board anyway?

[Sr7]

I just looked at one of my own Intel coolers, it should fit, the prongs are really small and it *should* fit judging from pictures of the board.
But on the other hand, who will be using push-pin coolers on this board anyway?

Plenty of people... 95% of people buy products for what they "could" do, not what they do. Lots of people will buy this motherboard not to overclock right away, but to get a high quality EVGA brand P55 mobo that they can overclock later on down the road.

Don't let the demographic here deceive you.. not all customers will be pouring LN2...