I snapped one of the clips on a build before being a bit aggressive when tightening the cooler down.

After you have unscrewed the four bolts that hold the water block together, you can disassemble it to its key components. Anyways i had the understanding that am4 mounting was just the holes in the motherboard, and those clip type mounting hardware were am3. Removing the CPU cooler is usually performed when replacing with a new unit or applying fresh thermal grease.If there is a hardware fault within the first 30 days of receipt we will arrange for collection free of charge and replace or repair the product. The am3 mount expects the motherboard to include these notches, so as you can see the cooler itself doesnt include them. With any PC system build it is important that the CPU cooler is properly installed to ensure that heat is effectively dissipated to maintain appropriate operating temperatures. If you are reinstalling the CPU cooler, the lid on the top of the CPU and the bottom plate on the CPU cooler should be clean and free of any residual thermal grease.

This new socket requires a change to the mounting system for our award-winning Kraken Series of AIO CPU coolers. When I tried to attach the AMD Wraith Stealth CPU cooler to my motherboard, there was nothing for the screws to attach to. Power down the system and switch off the PSU, disconnect the fan power lead from the CPU fan header on the motherboard. With that sorted out, we can move forward to the actual tutorial, since every previously sold CPU water block will need the new „ Mounting plate Supremacy AMD“ bracket to fit the new AM4 socket.

Using a screwdriver, turn each spring-screw a half turn clockwise to ensure the spring-screw makes a connection with the backplate. This is my first build so I would appreciate any additional advise you have for how I should upgrade my system later for better cooling. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. 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.