Can i keep this CPU cooler?

Bebbssos · July 28, 2017

Im going to upgrade case, psu, gpu and motherbord in a Acer Aspire XC605 but im not 100% sure that i can reuse the cpu cooler on the new motherbord. I dont know if the motherbord have a backplate or if it is built in somehow, and im upgrading my friends pc and is 10€ over budget already so i dont want to buy a new if i can use the old one. Sorry for my bad english.

new parts

MSI H81M-P33

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC 4GB

Corsair VS350 V2

AeroCool V3X - Evil Black

reused parts

i5 4440

2x4gb ddr3 1600mhz

1tb hdd

If you see any compatibility issues please let me know.

Lord Nicoll · July 28, 2017

1 hour ago, Bebbssos said:

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If it uses the case as a backplate then no, that cooler needs a backplate, tbh, a Hyper T4 is even cheaper than an EVO 212 and would cool it, you can also look on ebay for a backplate that would work, but out of the custom made case for this OEM machine it won't work without a hacked solution.

Edited July 28, 2017 by TheRandomness
Snipped the quote. Please don't quote OP without snipping it.

sazrocks · July 28, 2017

Only way to know if there is a backplate is to look. I'm guessing there is one, but as long as the hole spacing is the same you should be able to transplant it.