Solved: Fitting CPU Fan

[deemac12]

I'm rebuilding an old PC from bits and have found a problem I didn't know could exist.
I fitted an Intel LGA1155 to an ASUS P8Z77-V LX m/b. I went to fit an INTEL cooler fan assy to the m/b and could not get the holes on the m/b to line up with he Intel fan probes.
I found another, smaller, fan and had the same problem.

Surely this fitting is a standard and all m/b will support all sizes and specifications of Intel fans.

Or is it me?

I've built a dozen or so PC's and I know one has to wrestle with components sometimes, but this won't fit. Not no how!

Advice please
Thank you

 

[managed]

LGA1155 is the name of the socket on the motherboard. Look like you're trying to fit a cooler designed for a different Intel socket. If so I would have a look on Ebay for a compatible cooler for that particular socket/cpu combination.

 

[deemac12]

Yeah, that fixed it.
Doh
Thanks.

 

[managed]

You're welcome.