Can you have Crazy Cool and a CPU cooler back plate?

[Memnok]

I really want to keep my Crazy Cool, but I want to get rid of the stock Intel CPU cooler on my Q6600/X38-DQ6. I guess I should have looked how it was all attached before I installed it into the case. From what I have read, you have to take off the Crazy Cool because it is attached some how to the small heat sinks on the bottom.

Anyone know if there is a way to use a CPU cooler, like the Noctua NH-U9F, with the Crazy Cool?

 

[Memnok]

I think I found the answer to my own question in the X-Bit Labs review, page 4:

Unfortunately, the previously tested Gigabyte mainboard didn’t allow us to easily remove the Crazy Cool system, because it served as a bottom part of the chipset Silent Pipe cooling system retention at the same time. This was one of the primary reasons why we couldn’t recommend top mainboards from Gigabyte to computer enthusiasts. Luckily, Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 has been significantly improved from this standpoint. Now they include two additional screws that can be used instead of the Crazy Cool system to hold the chipset cooling solution. The use of these screws allows removing the harmful plate and makes the board compatible with almost any processor cooler.