CPU Cooler Bracket

Forum discussion tagged with CPU Cooler Bracket.
  1. K

    Question Unable to get Lian Li cpu cooler to latch on AM5 socket.

    Hello, I am in the process of installing a Lian Li GA II Trinity Performance 360 cooler on my new gigabyte X870E motherboard. The Cooler box shows am5 support. but the instruction only reference am4. I watched a video online of a install but I cannot get both sides of the cooler to latch on...
  2. X

    Question CPU Liquid Cooler

    Could someone explain to me what hardware comes with a liquid cooler? Like... I can't seem to wrap my brain around the mounting bracket part I guess I should say. I have an AM3+ socket and I can't seem to find any mounting brackets to get an idea of what it's gonna be like other than retention...
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    Question Difficulty with mounting bracket for AM4 CPU Cooler

    So, I recently purchased a Deepcool AS500 Plus for my new build. I'm using the AM4 socket on a Gigabyte x570s Aorus Elite AX (Rev 1.1) Mobo. The problem came when I went to mount the cooler and the bracket is getting blocked by the VRM heatsink. It's barely there, like we're talking less than a...
  4. averagepcenjoyer

    [SOLVED] My CPU Cooler Bracket Screws Stuck(literally)

    I purchased a new motherboard because the old one was bricked. I was installing parts in and after installing my cpu I went ahead and tried to remove these screws to install my cooler that came with my processor (Ryzen 5 2600x). However screws are literally stuck. I tried everything I think. Any...
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    Question Does Deepcool GAMMAX 400 xt support LGA 1700 (b660m motherboard)

    Hey, iam gonna buy the deepcool gammax 400 xt cooler for my i5 12400 (b660m lga 1700 motherboard) https://techarc.pk/product/deepcool-gammaxx-400xt-argb-cpu-air-cooler-black/ Can the cooler be attached to the microatx b660m motherboard without any problem? and will it cause any ram attachment...
  6. bruh1

    Question Glued CPU cooler to motherboard ?

    Ok so I bought this Third-party cooler to install on a LGA 1200 CPU. My motherboard is a mATX Gigabyte H410mH V3. I installed the mounting brackets and the pins when I tried to clasp the cooler to the bracket, a small little brick(Voltage regulator?) on the motherboard was taking up the space...
  7. XiNHe77

    Question Thermal Throttling after installing new CPU Cooler

    I have an i5 11400 paired with a GTX 1650 Super, Before,I had a stock intel cooler installed and I noticed that as the summer came, The temperatures of the CPU started to touch 100 degrees C as I live in a hot region.. So I decided to upgrade to an aftermarket cooler and bought the Cooler Master...
  8. Arahim333

    [SOLVED] Cannot remove backplate on the back of my motherboard

    I have a Asrock b365m motherboard and when i tried to replace my cpu fan there is this back plate that i do not know how to remove . Trying to install a hyper evo 212 cooler
  9. FastGamingYT

    [SOLVED] Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED replacement mounting bracket

    I got a Hyper 212 LED for a pretty cheap price but turns out it does not have the mounting bracket. I do have a Asus Prime B450-Plus motherboard, which means I need a mounting bracket for AM4 but I have no idea where I could get one or which would work. Is there a universal one? This is what I...
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    Question Messed up, can't remove wraith prism cooler.

    So I've built a few computers before on Intel platforms. However, I've just finished my first AMD Ryzen build. Everything runs well, but I am worried about how I installed the Wraith Prism cooler to my 3700x. I have tried to remove the cooler earlier but was unable to remove one of the Prism's...
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    [SOLVED] ASRock DeskMini A300 question

    I am about to buy a "ASRock DeskMini A300" See: https://www.asrock.com/nettop/AMD/DeskMini A300 Series/index.asp And I was thinking about getting a cheap "Sigor IV PWM" cpu cooler for it. I intend to replace the fan with a 92mm Noctua later. See...
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    [SOLVED] AM4 Retention Bracket Screws Confirmation

    Currently I have my Wraith Spire Installed with my Ryzen 2600, and I put all the screws that I didn't use when I built my PC into a Metal Box with my PSU Cables, and today present time I wanted to upgrade to a Ryzen 2700x because it was on sale. I haven't brought it but I was checking out some...
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    [SOLVED] Cool master hyper 212 i have recently bought this cooler but the H screw is missing where can I buy these screws?

    i have recently bought this cooler but the H screw is missing does anyone know where can I buy these screws? I cannot mount the cooler onto the motherboard bracket without these screws please can someone help me out. I have the black edition cooler master hyper 212 if that helps
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    [SOLVED] How can I install a " regular" shaped mounthole water cooler in my motherboard that has a rectangle mount hole shape?

    I hate how hp made their motherboards long ago, and I happened to get one of theirs, this was perfect because I was going for a budget build.it was going well with an air cooler but I got a good deal on a water cooler. The problem is the mount holes for cpu cooler is in the shape of a rectangle...
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    [SOLVED] Can a CPU cooler work with only two connectors to motherboard??

    I was replacing my CMOS battery and removed my CPU cooler When reinstalling the cooler I noticed that one or two of the connectors was either snapped or jammed I am considering only using the two connectors as they appear to be stable or would that result in heat gain and overheating??
  16. Striker051

    Question Few questions about BeQuiet! Dark Rock 4 users.

    Hello people. I am currently using Cryorig H7 and planning to upgrade it to Dark Rock 4. How much noticeable improvement would see? More importantly i've noticed that Dark Rock 4 comes with 135mm fan and also that fan has strange mounting hole(right in middle of fan bracket). I have 2 spare...