Yes, CPU support brackets remain useful for 4th generation processors even with contemporary cooling solutions.
Yes, CPU support brackets remain useful for 4th generation processors even with contemporary cooling solutions.
I haven’t begun adjusting speeds yet. At default levels it runs very cool. Playing casually at 1440p shows only low 50s performance. I plan to start overclocking soon and gradually increase the limits. But on this old board the VRM heatsinks have fallen out, so I’ll need to take the cooler off before I can proceed, and I’m thinking about what parts I might salvage while everything is accessible.
For reference, if others encounter this, the 6th generation support brackets were developed because the PCB on those CPUs was roughly a third the thickness of the previous generation’s board. This thinness made the boards prone to warping in new ways. In short, one bracket likely fits 4th generation LGA115x chips, but it isn’t useful for 6th gen due to its design or required power levels for later generations.