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October 7th, 2025 14:00
Tower Plus EBT2250, Dell part# for 265k cooling tower
I want to provide additional cooling for my 265 cpu, so I just spent 30 minutes on the phone with a very helpful Dell sales agent. He provided me with the Dell part number for the cooling tower for the 265K cpu: CPX-C253W (called a CPU heat sink assembly). It’s priced at $59.99. It is scheduled to be delivered on October 16. After I receive it, I’ll confirm that it fits.
redxps630
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October 7th, 2025 17:26
it is same premium tower cooler for XPS 8950/8960 LGA1700 socket which shares same cooler mounting distance with LGA1851 for Intel Ultra cpu in Pro PC.
LGA1851 uses the same dimensions and cooler mounting hole spacing as LGA 1700, ensuring continued CPU cooler compatibility.
Richmond Dan
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October 12th, 2025 01:05
I just installed the tower cooler and it works great. My Cinebench readings went from 105°C to 80°C after installing it.
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October 19th, 2025 13:44
Dell sales SKU CPX-C253W, Dell part number C253W (Dell CPU Heastsink Assembly 125W CPU cooler, air cooled)
Tower Plus EBT2250
Tower ECT1250
XPS 8960/8950
Optiplex Tower Plus 7020/7010
Optiplex Tower 7010
Optiplex 7000
Precision 3660
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JimmyP013
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December 14th, 2025 22:54
@Richmond Dan I like the mounting system of the C253W, but I would like to install a Noctua fan. Do you know the size of the fan?
Richmond Dan
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December 15th, 2025 02:05
No, the fan is sandwiched between radiator fins on both sides, so you can’t really see the fan. I have a very similar Noctua tower cooler on my 8940 and I don’t really see any significant difference. Not sure why you want a Noctua fan.
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December 15th, 2025 23:03
There is a newer premium air cooler Dell reserved for FCT2250 pro max which can replace the older C253W. Amazon claims it is 180w.
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December 16th, 2025 16:46
@redxps630
This Post was about the Tower Plus EBT2250. Not the FCT2250? Are you speculating that T4G2X would work in the Tower Plus EBT2250?
T4G2X = 125W CPU heatsink cooler
Precision 3680/3680 XE
Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
redxps630
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December 16th, 2025 17:27
Yes I think T4G2X will work in EBT2250.
This is a newer high end premium cooler and may be difficult to order from Dell directly but is available on Amazon.
having said that, Dell has not validated it in EBT and such use is considered off label.