AMD CPU Fan Bracket Socket Retention Mounting Base for AM4 Motherboard chipset B350 X370 A320 X470 with Screws Side Fixing Holder

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For instructions on how to install an AMD Ryzen processor, please refer to video: How to Install AMD Ryzen Processors. Sending goods outside the United Kingdom may result in additional local customs clearance charges and taxes. Yes, the manual is detailed with nice illustrations, but we took the time to make a colorful demonstration on how to swap the CPU water block mounting bracket.

Carefully apply a thin bead of high-quality thermal grease in an X pattern across the CPU lid for best coverage. Lightly twist the CPU cooler clockwise and counterclockwise to loosen the seal between the heatsink and the lid of the CPU.

They feature durable construction from premium quality materials and usually comprise of a backplate, spacers, brackets, and screws. Right next to the Screws (under on the upper and above on the lower screws, outside the RM) you can see the AM3 holes. If the CPU cooler has RGB LED, connect the bundled RGB cable to CPU cooler and the RGB header on the motherboard. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

Due to the difference between different monitors, the picture may not reflect the actual color of the item. Because for mounting any am4 coolers ive had to remove the clip things, but for am3 coolers ive had to use the clip mechanism. Whether you are jumping from a previous AMD socket, an Intel platform, or you just purchased an EK-Supremacy EVO water block that has the Intel bracket pre-mounted, the process is the same. In this case reading the manual it seems that the cooler uses am3 mounting, so just mount the cooler to the motherboard included pieces.

Mostly because there are some rare exeptions that do have AM2-3/FM1/2 - for example ASUS X370-F Strix. Allen key, the adequate torque on the screws is when you feel that the Allen key is slightly bending under your fingers. This new socket requires a change to the mounting system for our award-winning Kraken Series of AIO CPU coolers.

The now old AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM2, FM2+ sockets all share the same mounting mechanism, with the holes being apart by 96mm lengthwise and 48mm sidewise. All new AM4 AMD CPU water block mounting kits are also reverse-compatible with the older AMD sockets. I believe he's talking about the black plastic mounting brackets (with silver screws) that comes with his (and any) AM4 board. If you are reinstalling the CPU cooler, the lid on the top of the CPU and the bottom plate of the CPU cooler should be clean and free of any old thermal grease. These are the two options I've figured out on my own, but I feel like some outside expertise would speed up the process and I'm anxious to start gaming.Cooler Master’s Thermal Solution provides the performance needed to get the best out of your Ryzen 7000 Processor. assuming he has an AM4 board (which I can only assume he does based on his subject title), then those brackets are obviously AM4 ones, as is the socket.

Most air coolers require the brackets to be removed, but the backplate to stay, while others (BeQuiet for example) require both clips and backplate to be removed and their own solution put in place. Change country: -Select- Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (U. Suit for AM4 CPU fan Accessory only Specifications: Material: Plastic Color: As Shown Size:(LxW) approx.Origami Cactus, assuming he has an AM4 board (which I can only assume he does based on his subject title), then those brackets are obviously AM4 ones, as is the socket. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . From there, proceed with your typical Hydro Series cooler installation (don't forget to plug in your power and USB cables).