Originally posted by: murban135
And that weight is like a long lever. That has got to put a lot of torque on the MB. Monstrosity is the right word
Quite correct. I could even see mobo mfgs voiding warranties if one of those is installed, because it would seem to me to increase the chance of the mobo/socket being damaged pretty easily, especially if the PC is moved/transported (say, LAN-party usage). Even if you carefully remove your heatsink before travel, all of that added removal/attachment will likely put wear on the mounting locations, and increase the risk of mobo damage from that too.
Is this really progress, or extremism in support of marketing?
Edit: I give them points for the attempt, though, and for a silent HTPC setup, in which the mobo rests flat on the bottom of the case, desktop-style, and this cooler can safely be attached, then it does make some sense, although I wonder if it would be too tall for some of those cases as well.
Personally, I think that someone should come up with a heatsink, similar to the Zalman 7000-series, but in the shape of a giant mushroom that fits on top of your CPU.