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I have orderd a new cpu Q6600 and now i just realised that do i need to change my cooler as my old cpu is a e6600 and i may sound like a retard but do i need a new cooler as it is a quad core cpu my socked is a lga 775 do hel guys my old cpu cooler is this one $_35.JPG well like this it not my pic but do i need to upgrade THANK YOu

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Cooler compatibility is dependent on the motherboard and not the cpu.

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I have orderd a new cpu Q6600 and now i just realised that do i need to change my cooler as my old cpu is a e6600 and i may sound like a retard but do i need a new cooler as it is a quad core cpu my socked is a lga 775 do hel guys my old cpu cooler is this one ll like this it not my pic but do i need to upgrade THANK YOu

They are the same socket but the Q6600 might run a little hot since the cooler was designed for a e6600 but should work fine just keep an close eye on the temperatures.





 
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They are the same socket but the Q6600 might run a little hot since the cooler was designed for a e6600 but should work fine just keep an close eye on the temperatures.

ok thank you so i dont need to buy a new one just now but i will think about getting one soon

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