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Quick Question concerning AM2 and AM3 Mounting

WarEagleAU

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Alright, I have an AM2/AM2+ system currently running. Im running water cooling on it. SO I have a question. Seeing as Im fixing to change over to my P2 955 and Asus ROG Crosshair 2 mobo, will the mounting for water cooling be different? What I mean is, will it align differently (on the back plate where I have to screw my mount clips to) that I have it now?
 
They are one and the same. :toast:
 
One quickie too - does that mean that I can put a heatsink, that is originally meant for AM2, on my AM3 board? They are all the same?

yup. S754 all the way to AM3 you can use the same heatsink mount.
 
Sweet thank you both for this.
 
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