Older CPU Coolers Might Have Mounting & Pressure Distribution Issues With Intel's Alder Lake Desktop CPUs

Cooling will be one of the most important factors on Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake CPU platform besides performance and power consumption.
Cooling will be one of the most important factors on Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake CPU platform besides performance and power consumption.

Intel's LGA 1700 'Alder Lake' Socket May Need A New Range Of Desktop CPU Coolers

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Intel is experimenting with new stock cooler designs for Alder Lake

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Intel's Alder Lake chip could have issues with your gaming PC's existing CPU cooler

And the results are promising.

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