H115i does not fit on LGA 2066 (delidded 7900x) HELP

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Hello guys,

 

I have a weird problem with my Corsair H115i AIO- the standoff screws that are provided don't seem to be long enough or my cpu is higher or Idk anymore. Is there something that I'm missing? I am using the correct screws which are in the pictures ( shorter and wider on one side). My cpu is delidded but I opened and realigned it 2 times and even if was the silicon underneath that'd be like a 1mm difference and I need much more that that- the threads are at the level of the bracket, they don't go through enough so that I can put the big screws on top. I've been using the cooler with 1155 and a backplate and everything was fine. I feel like there's something stupid that I'm missing but I'm just too tired to think at this point..

Thanks in advance!!

[Guest Generallee]

Something is not right, remove the motherboard and reseat the plate that goes behind the cpu mount, keep wiggling that assembly until the cooler lowers in place correctly

 

Or you could bend the legs of the cooler to tighten the screws but i'm not sure if that's safe for the components

[iRileyx]

2066 isn't listed as compatible with it, so that may be one reason. 

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3 minutes ago, RKRiley said:

2066 isn't listed as compatible with it, so that may be one reason. 

All 2011-V3 coolers are compatible with 2066, it's the same physical size.

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23 minutes ago, RKRiley said:

2066 isn't listed as compatible with it, so that may be one reason. 

You sure about that? 

 

I have use this cooler on my i7 7800X which is LGA 2066. 

[iRileyx]

16 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

You sure about that? 

 

I have use this cooler on my i7 7800X which is LGA 2066. 

According to the specs on corsairs page, aye. 

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Just to bring an update after months of confusion I finally ordered a new cooler the h115i PRO and also Der8auer's direct die kit MOD and now finally there's good die contact and my temps are normal. I'm currently @4.8GHz with 1.25V stable and finally got what I was always expecting as an overclock. there must me something with the mounting mechanism of the previous cooler that was keeping the coldplate much higher than normal..maybe because it was a cooler that was sent to me as new RMA unit to replace the original one IDK..