AM3+ Wraith Cooler with a Ryzen 5

NMueller91

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So I just got my Ryzen 5 1600 and ASUS B350-F gaming motherboard, I removed the Stock Clips and tried to mount the Ryzen's Wraith Spire cooler, but the stupid spring loaded screws would not budge for the life of me, and I decided to remount the Stock Clip and use my FX-8370's Wraith Max cooler instead, will there be a problem with using an AM3+ stock cooler in place of the AM4 stock cooler?
 
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I would recommend sorting out the issue mounting the Wraith Spire.

The screws can take a bit of pressure to get into position to attach to the backplate. Once started, tighten in a criss-cross pattern, tighten a bit at a time on each of the 4 screws until tightened snug.

If your CPU temps are okay, you can certainly stick with the Wraith Max. It should meet your basic needs just fine
I would recommend sorting out the issue mounting the Wraith Spire.

The screws can take a bit of pressure to get into position to attach to the backplate. Once started, tighten in a criss-cross pattern, tighten a bit at a time on each of the 4 screws until tightened snug.

If your CPU temps are okay, you can certainly stick with the Wraith Max. It should meet your basic needs just fine
 
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