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RTS2011LC on a i7 LGA2011 v.3 processor?

PCare
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I'm considering a build of an ASUS Sabertooth X99 system with an Intel i7 LGA2011 v.3 processor. I have an Intel RTS2011LC Liquid Cooler that's a couple of years old that I'd like to use, but I'm not sure if there's any physical difference between the LGA2011 socket and the LGA2011 v.3 socket that would prevent the use of this cooler with the v.3 socket. Also, what is the max i7 2011 v.3 processor speed that this cooler can handle?

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AP16
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Cooling system placeholders are identical for all current LGA-2011 versions.

PCare
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"Placeholders" meaning the threaded mounting posts?

Any idea of the maximum speed LGA2011 v.3 CPU the RTS2011LC can handle? I realize it's probably a pretty vague question, but I haven't selected a CPU at this point and the air-cooled Intel CPU fan/heatsinks were usually rated, for example, "up to 3.33 GHz".

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To be a little more specific about the processor I want to use the RTS2011LC on, it's starting to look like it will be the Core i7-5820K, 6-core, 3.3GHz, Hyper-Threading. Anything more would require a new mortgage on the house or maybe selling one of the grandkids.

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AP16
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"Placeholders" meaning the threaded mounting posts?

Yes.

Core i7-5820K, 6-core

This CPU is rated TDP 140W. RTS2011LC was rated for only 130W. Although previous i7-4960X was rated 130W at 4 Ghz, so likely i7-5820K is overrated and will work with this cooling solution.

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PCare
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Very informative, especially the max wattage ratings on the RST2011LC. Is there any difference in thermal performance between the earlier model RTS2011LC and the later model BXTS13X? I have read that there may be some differences other than a model name change. I don't like the idea of operating right on (or just over) the edge of the RTS2011LC cooling capabilities

 

 

I suppose all this info is available somewhere on Intel's site, but in my experience, very, very difficult to find and usually buried in some technical jargon in need of interpretation. Since Intel is no longer providing OEM coolers with their retail processors, certainly they must make some recommendations for "approved" Intel or even third-party air and liquid coolers for each processor (you'd think).

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Maybe I'd be better off than I thought with the Core i7-5820K, 6-core at 140w TDP and the RTS2011LC. This from Intel's site "Note: BXRTS2011LC thermal solution socket support: LGA2011, LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155. This thermal solution supports the i7-3970X Desktop Processor (150W TDP)".

Link: http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-032893.htm Desktop — Installation and Integration of LGA2011 Socket Processors

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