[SOLVED] Ryzen 5 3600 Mounted on 2 Screws

[Jack2101563]

Hi All,

I have recently upgraded my computer by upgrading the RAM/MOBO/CPU. I went for the following:

• Ryzen 5 3600
• Gigabyte b450 aorus m
• 16gb Corsair Vengeance 3200mhz

My other PC specs are as follows:

• MSI RX 480x
• 500w PSU
• 500gb SSD (Crucial)
• 1tb Hard drive (WD)

The cooler I was trying to use is a cooler master hyper 212 evo but the bracket (AM4) didn't seem to reach all corners on the motherboard (did on my previous one!) which I found really confusing, as online it states this is compatible. I adjusted the bracket and now the 2 diagonal corners are fastened in, it is tight as I tried giving the cooler a good pull side to side.

My question is, is this safe? Why didn't it work as it should have? Any ideas?

In addition to this, when launching COD I got a memory management BSOD. I reduced the clock speed of the RAM to 3133mhz and it seems to have fixed the problem. Any ideas why this would be?

 

[Diddly]

you need to change the mounts:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hrLwFPf45I

 

[R_1]

in order asked
no its not safe
the AM4 socket requires an adapter for older 212 evo that shipped before AM4 was released.
order the adapter from CM or get a new cooler like I did, I got the Gammax 400, the adapters were out of stock.

 

[Jack2101563]

Thanks guys - How safe is unsafe? I was hoping to wait a week or two.

 

[R_1]

how unsafe? how much does a new CPU and/or motherboard cost?
is it worth it to you?