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I'm wondering if this heatsink fan (cooler) will fit my motherboard.

The hsf in question is here:

Volcano 9

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/sear ... 1=148+0470

It says it will fit socket 370.

My motherboard (the M5SAA seen here
http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/d6/ ... _M5SAA.gif ) has a socket 7 connection type for the hsf/cpu (The cpu is an amd k6-2 400 soon to be replaced with a 550).

I read that the socket 370 hsf might be compatable in a socket 7 socket (though, of course, the cpu is strictly socket 7).

It has some capacitors around the cpu and I'm wondering if there is enough room...it looks like a [very] good cooler otherwise...but...

Does it fit?

Thanks,

I think it won't fit because of the capacitors in the way but I'd like to know if, in general, will socket 370 coolers work in socket 7 connections?

In general, no. I've managed to fit a couple, thanks to distant capacitors.

Here is a reply I got from Steve Baker of Cyberguys! :

The physical dimensions of socket 7, 370 and 462 (aka socket A) are all the same. It is only the
difference in pin density that gives each one its name.

So they could fit, but in general usually don't due to obstrucitions (capacitors) in the way.

Thanks for the help!