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Originally posted by Since87
I think that's the point of the blue wire shown...
To provide equal spacing around the CPU.
However, even though you can make electrical connection that way, you are moving the CPU farther away from decoupling caps on the motherboard. At gigahertz frequencies, every bit of length there matters. Doing that probably drops max overclock a hair.
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Yeah I understand how it is setup, but like I said I want repeatablility and consistancy. Does the plastic coating on the wires not compress after a while? What if it compresses while on the test bed? And I still couldn't use a Air cooler as the CPU would be to high above the socket lugs. Unless the socket lugs magically raise the same thickness of the wire?
I have a Volcano 6Cu+ and it is hard enough getting it on with the CPU at stock height. And what if the blue wire compresses differently than the other wires? Lop sided mount anyone? Could all be avoided by the simple socket mod. Maybe nit picking but why worry about it and not just do it right.