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July 15th, 2025 21:15
Aurora R9, LGA 1151 stand-off screw size
I have the Alienware aurora r9 with a i7-9700 and am upgrading form air to water cooling and found a good cooler but I want to know what size stand-off screws I need as they d not come with them is it 2.5mm or 3mm?
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redxps630
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July 16th, 2025 14:56
R9 uses Dell backplate with M3 thread studs. Corsair H60 or Cooler master ML120 can work with the Dell backplate without need to remove motherboard. Many other third party AIO coolers use their own proprietary backplate which is an involved project to use on R9 (need to uninstall mobo, remove Dell backplate, fasten ILM, install new cooler backplate)
Bennn
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July 16th, 2025 15:36
I’m going to get this would this work?
redxps630
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July 16th, 2025 16:29
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/alienware-desktops/aurora-r9-cooling-upgrade-with-results/647f8b96f4ccf8a8debadef8?commentId=647f8dfef4ccf8a8deeb7502?keyword=H60