AMD AM5 Cooler Mounting Compatibility Deep Dive

[@Vonklieve]

Like it, an article that covers a topic not seen elsewhere! Thanks for your hard work.

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

4:54 - 5:50 oh, my freaking gosh why can’t somebody else have explained that as clearly and simply as you! I’ve been looking for over two hours to figure out how this should actually be put together because I received an AIO for free from my friend and I don’t know how the mounting works. THANK YOU!!

[@theking8yearsagoedited482]

@@thefirsttrillionaire2925 does it work with you? Mine seems the header doesnt touch the cpu surface and the temp is going up as hell

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

@ yes mine works, since last year. Do you have cpu paste on it?

[@darylscott6372]

I'm happy to finally see somebody look into cooler compatibility

[@michaelthompson9798]

I heard this information about the cooler solutions from another Techtuber but is great to see a tech channel actually show all this visually for users and eliminate the confusion around the AM4/AM5 cooler compatibility question. A MUCH NEEDED VIDEO! Great job Klaire and Nick on this one 🥰✊💪👍.

[@ch4dix]

Sheesh the factory cooler is actually what came with my Kraken x53. It was packaged differently. This video helped me. I was freaking out that I lost these parts.

[@zyz6325]

Finally someone who took a deeper dive into this. Thanks bunch!! Just what I needed. I bought a new aio recently, still unused well it looks like I need a new cooler.

[@jwaye89]

Awesome informative video fams. Lots of useful info there. Keep up the hard work. #RoadTo200k

[@tonydalimata]

Knew all this , BUT I had to do alot of digging to find this information out , it is not well known or widespread knowledge. This is the first condensed video of the subject I've seen .

[@PhDPlague]

Thank you so much, mate. I've got an Asetek fit for AM4 and couldn't find reliable information anywhere. You've finally cleared this up for me. Thank you!

[@Beefy-Tech]

Videos like this are why I want to make tech content. Such simple and straight forward information yet I only found my answers here. Thank you 👍

[@tonycrader8978]

I've been looking for a video like this for like half an hour. Thank you!

[@GearSeekers]

Our pleasure :)

[@Voshchronos]

This was the absolute best video I've found on these socket intricacies. Thank you so much!

[@Phalaxis83]

Great video fams! Very thorough and informative. #RoadTo200K

[@mirkodiciano4647]

nicely done guys clears things up

[@RIZLAWOUTLAW]

Thanks for the clear video . Better than others. Needed to see when oem mount is removed

[@rodhester2166]

its 6am here. just getting off shift. thanks for all the time you put into your videos..

[@braltenjesper]

Thanks! This helped me out alot! I ordered my parts and hope my watercooler will fit!

[@crashedcorvette666]

Great job! Very helpful. For me, this is where i found out the backplate is mounted to the board and can't be removed.

[@RYzE_B3Y0ND]

Good to see my Glacier One will still work with the new platform. Thanks again 👍👍

[@kevinmiller8191]

Thanks! You erased my last doubts about compatibility issues with my NZXT Z73 water cooler.

[@JordanScanlon]

Just build my first AM5 pc. I was surprised how easy it was to mount the h150i aio by Corsair. I'm so used to flipping the board over and installing a different backplate. Well done!👏

[@USAF-AMMO-461X0]

I’m hoping the H110i 240 mill fits, works with B 650 tomahawk

[@jamiehowells8201]

Yo Jordan bro

[@JordanScanlon]

@@jamiehowells8201 yo

[@JeremyArchie]

...and this is another strike against upgrading to AM5 for me. My Enermax LIQtech 360mm AIO absolutely comes with it's own backplate. It's performance on my 5800X is so good, I'm not ready to just give up on it.

[@gametalitycomputers1654]

You're the man! Answered my question in your video. 🙌🏼

[@JayzBeerz]

Height is the issue bro. I can confirm that the AK620 does NOT fit as the cooler base contacts the CPU before the mounting screws do.

[@bleu50]

like the LTT screwdriver camio you gave. As always love your informational content.

[@FullOnRC]

Thanks for this. Finally got an definitive answer if my Corsair cooler will fit or not, and it will.

[@pbjames]

Thank you so much, my cooler uses the stock backplate so I can still mount my cooler to the new socket!!

[@skullripper3]

Man you solved all my confusion..huge huge 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@briannguyen5367]

Thanks for making this video. Since the Corsair H100i would be considered a "common mounting solution" (ie., using the stock mounting bracket), just want to confirm - have you had any compatibility issues with AM5? Based on your video, sounds like it should work.

[@RobbbyRay]

Im hoping it does work.

[@SteveJohnson-f4b]

Hey did this work? Have the same parts for my build

[@Roman_Ray]

These cutouts inside of the screw holes at "4:20" together with the 2 pins of the mounting bracket are a demonic moebiusstrip.

[@TandTBoxer]

thank you so much I was really worried since I didn't have a am5 mounting bracket

[@tthbeige3332]

I made my own backplate/mounting brackets for a Thermalright cooler to make it compatible with am4. I have noticed som motherboards develop a “pit” or bend around the socket, won’t happen with my backplate, 5mm steel plate FTW.

[@Nicc93]

Been using corsair aio's since I started building pcs. the 2 screw clamp down is so easy and just works :) glad i can freely move it over to AM5 with no issues. Unless you consider the fan cables being an issue lol

[@XuroX.]

Jeez thanks I just literally installed the cooler master 360l AIO on the motherboard of the build I am currently doing. I tried to keep even pressure on the top and bottom screws when installing the cooling block/pump on the cpu but the metal tabs were bending a little bit, and I thought I might have tightened them too much. I'm glad that you said they will bend a little bit, makes me feel better haha. Thanks

[@XuroX.]

And yes it's an AM5 cpu

[@chrisobregon]

Thanks for using the MSI B650 tomahawk motherboard really helps even a little more for me since that’s the same one I got! 😊

[@animeenjoyer9287]

Straight to the point, no BS, very nice😮‍💨

[@BuzzTec]

Thanks, Nic, good one👍🏼

[@abeidiot]

It's amazing that the amd cooler attachment design is unchanged since ages. This allowed me to upgrade my ancient intel based pc to am5 without hassle. There's no upgrade kit for new intel sockets and I'd have to get a new cooler for them

[@wolfie5597]

Very useful video . I have been searching how to resolve this issue .

[@alexg350]

Good video, useful. Thanks!

[@chiboman1173]

what about those low profile coolers that use just a bolt & nut that goes directly to the back of the motherboard, those don't use the AM4 backplate. Are those compatible with AM5 ?

[@GearSeekers]

No. Anything that either uses its own or removes factory backplates will not work.

[@itaifish6155]

Saved my life! Thanks for this video

[@nicholasleclair995]

Extremely helpful video, thank you!

[@supermedo2315]

It seems that NZXT is shipping AM5 brackets for X and Z Kraken series, both use Asetek design so I wonder what they exactly shipping.

[@BoringBryan]

I am waiting for this is it safe to use the am4 bracket till it comes

[@supermedo2315]

@@BoringBryan To be honest I don't know some people in reddit said they used it and it was fine and safe, there was even a user who claimed that he didn't notice difference when he got his AM5 bracket, I just returned my Kraken X and bought Corsair cooler instead as they use clamp style which is officially confirmed is compatible with AM5.

[@carlobighouse5434]

@Ryan Woolliss did yours ever arrive? Kinda wish I went a diff way now bc this is holding up my whole build

[@BoringBryan]

Yer I got mine only took around 3 days

[@carlobighouse5434]

@@BoringBryan ty my friend. Hope mine ships soon too

[@lummoxicide1502]

I have a wraith spire cooler and it was a real pain to install, i was seriously afraid I was gonna break something

[@ghallora]

I'm confused with the DeepCool Castle 240EX. It screws into the AMD backplate. Yet on their website it says it isn't compatible with AM5. I am currently onto their support to clarify.

[@AXEL123452]

hi @GearSeeker, I have an i7 6700K and an h100i v2. I want to upgrade to r9 7900X/5900X. I don't want to spend on a CPU cooler if not needed(on a budget, want to use as many of my older components as I can). Can I use the same cooler on AM4 and AM5 motherboards? What do you recommend.

[@Gun-rd7jr]

You are the man , Thank you very much

[@GearSeekers]

Thanks for watching :)

[@zaxyss7339]

So basically my SCYTHE SCNJ-5000 Ninja 5 is aslo compatible with am5, right?

[@JayzBeerz]

maybe or maybe not you have to try and see. I know for a fact the AK620 does NOT fit the AM5 socket.

[@zaxyss7339]

@@JayzBeerz It fit, I just finished installing on my ny new AM5 mobo.

[@JayzBeerz]

@@zaxyss7339 not mine the B650E Steel Legend is does NOT fit.

[@zaxyss7339]

@@JayzBeerz hmm I didn't saw any problem with my MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

[@JayzBeerz]

@@zaxyss7339 may be didn't height tolerances. as my cooler base contacts the cpu before the screws do to tighten it down.

[@PokGiratinaSH]

Hello does the Cooler master Hyper 212 Black edition compatible with AM5 ?

[@bozorat]

thanks for that awesome video my friend u re awesome 👍

[@tonyh2596]

For the nzxt x61 which is basically asetek cooler. I indeed needed a new mounting bracket. The holes do not match. This video is wrong about the asetek bracket. Maybe new versions will have the right bracket. But mine did not. Found this out after driving an hour home from micro center, luckily Amazon had the bracket with over night shipping. Micro center also sells the bracket for $5

[@zabique]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@lummoxicide1502]

@Gear Seekers Are the plastic retention clips from AM5 identical to the AM4 clips or are they slightly different? Are they interchangeable?

[@GearSeekers]

They are the same and are interchangeable

[@ten.kenobi]

Thank u very much

[@ericvalenzuela747]

Super useful sir thank you so much. 🙏

[@SpartanA31xx]

Does the AM5 hanger mounting solution apply even pressure compared to the 4 stand off method?

[@MyElectronicsRepairAdventure]

The problem I have, I bought a used high-end AM5 board, without the mounting clips. Unfortunatelly, the ones from AM4 are different and don't fit because of the AM5 retention mechanism :(. Anyone knows where to buy AM5 clips? There's plenty AM4 out there but no AM5...

[@nocxt3073]

Lock system that master cooler bring for this board, i like it.

[@USAF-AMMO-461X0]

I love your videos, does the corsair H110i come with or work with the B650 tomahawk And do I need this for the kracken Z 53

[@noahsawyer1753]

Thanks for your help!

[@giovannilacalendola4991]

Kraken z53 is compatible? Or do I have to buy an aftermarket adapter? Please Help me.

[@swaize8866]

Very good info.. Was wondering I could install a nzxt water cooling with am4 bracket, and for what jam seeing is 100% compatible 🙏.. Thanks

[@GearSeekers]

Should be okay

[@YSFarshad]

I just bought Lian Li Galahad Aio 240. Is it compatible with AM5 motherboars ? If yes how can I mount it on my motherboard ?

[@ascoolasyou67]

How tight should the asetek thumb nuts be? I have a fractal Celsius s36 and it has the same bracket and I'm just afraid of crushing the cpu

[@beardedgaming1337]

so help me out here. WHY do the other coolers with different back plates not work? just different thread pitch?? so all you hae to do is buy new screws?

[@redhair2784]

I feel like my Hydro Series H115i RGB PLATINUM from 2019 should work on am5 too without any kit

[@lukewoodson5073]

I have a different situation. I am moving from intel to AM4 with a NZXT X73 kraken cooler. I have lost the am4 bracket that came with the cooler. Can I use an NZXT AM5 bracket on an AM5 motherboard (MSI B550 Tomahawk) The reason is no outlet has an AM4 bracket.

[@ohwnosrepeht]

The top hook on my factory mount hook bracket snapped off suddenly, leaving MY ML360 AIO pump head dangling off the bottom hook. However, I literally can't find any sort of AM5 replacement bracket on Amazon or even on Google. Is there a keyword/terminology i should be using? Or can I replace the plastic hook bracket with an AM4 one?

[@Marcelo_45]

Where can I find this support to buy?? 7:55

[@theking8yearsagoedited482]

Its seems that my phanteks glacier one aio doesnt contact correctly with the cpu using the am4 bracket like you shown in the video 4:59 my temp went far too high.

[@vadorarts]

i have a deepcool ak620 cooler, is it compatible with am5 motherboards?

[@codemasterz6074]

Hey peeple, I`ve just built a new gaming setup with an AMD ryzen 5 7600x + 6800 GPU + Gigabyte B650 Gaming AX Mobo - I have a very strange issue where the cooling in the system is all over the place, it just seems that the cooling behavior is erratic - it`s not that it doesn`t cool, it cools quite well (water cooler 360mm + 7 120mm fans) but it continusouly adjust the cooler speeds up and down. Every 2 minutes the coolers go to max, stay there 30 sec, go back down to low med stay there a few more min and all over again. Does this continously. With no load the CPU is @ 40 degr. C, seems fine. Did a BIOS update, not sure what the issue is. Any ideas ?

[@pratgamer6190]

Does the Deepcool ak400 in the background support am5 mounting ?

[@TammaroMoscato]

Is it okay to use the quadrangular shape of the heatsink like the one on the Ryuo III on the circular compatible brackets for AM5?

[@AirWolf2301]

3:53 Believe it or not my Fractal Design Celsius+ 28 AIO uses the stock mounting... glad to hear that my 200 Euro AIO is still good.(payed 80 euro for it lol)

[@aylim3088]

Building a whole new pc, using an NZXT Kraken x73 on a 7700x, msi b650 tomahawk, seemed to get conflicting information but this here says it should be compatible with both of those, yes? Just my first time building a pc so of course I'd want things to go well ^^

[@davidhaas2528]

The am4 mount will work, but you need to be careful tightening the thumb screws. I'd highly recommend getting the am5 bracket, as the standoffs are about 2mm taller, which prevent you from over tightening the cooler onto the cpu.

[@carlobighouse5434]

@David Haas still waiting on nzxt to send my am5 bracket... label created for a week now :/

[@fairycat]

Thanks

[@billysmnts1502]

Will an Silver Arrow Extreme SB will fit on am5 mobo ? I purchased the am5 kit but the cooler has an backplate :/

[@hoyle038]

Great video, this saved me $80.

[@yoteamlo]

Is there any adapter I can buy to install an Hyper 212 evo cooler with backplate on the am5 ????

[@chickenpotatogod]

Do cooler come with the stuff or no

[@thorbenschutz9844]

Is there going to be any problem by using the pre applied Thermal paste on an am5 CPUs?

[@GearSeekers]

Nope

[@thorbenschutz9844]

@@GearSeekers Thanks

[@jeyraldabad2231]

does scythe fuma 3 comes with this kind of bracket?

[@Creazor1]

can i install a cooler master 212 black led on the stock black plate of a b650 ds3h? maybe using the plastic clips? because it comes with the black plate attached to the cpu

[@edwinpagan7784]

thank you

[@TinkerTailorSailorTy]

Don’t you need an am5 bracket to mount a cooler?

[@mfarisace]

So it can be said that AM4 bracket also compatible to socket AM5 isn't it?

[@echizenryoma07]

I also waiting to this answer.. i had corsair h105 for am4 bracket to am5 is it supported?

[@Hotvar1984]

Thermaltake water 3.0 with am4 mount DOES NOT FIT AM5 the screw spacing is different between am4 and am5

[@spacemar1ne]

Does anyone know - can be NZXT Kraken X53 mount on AM5 without ordering special bracket or not?

[@gnkVLCT]

Anybody in here been able to mount a Jonsbo TW7 360? Mine doesnt appear to screw into my Gigabyte B650m aorus backplate...

[@javie-8488]

Will my x73 kraken work on AM5?

[@rodnietorres3082]

I’m new to the pc world so I don’t a lot about the differences of am4 and am5 but will the nzxt kraken z73 cpu cooler work with the new am5

[@GearSeekers]

Yes

[@rodnietorres3082]

Are their better options than the kraken z73 that is still compatible with am5? I heard that their are other options that preform better at lower price. Only reason I looked into that cpu cooler is because it looked visually appealing.

[@BoringBryan]

@@GearSeekers do you need to use the am5 bracket nzxt are recommending or will the original am4 ones be fine

[@justjoddat]

Will the deepcool castle 360 work?

[@denyl5971]

@@justjoddat nah

[@anthonysantacruz5898]

Does corsair aio work with gigabyte x670 am5?

[@GearSeekers]

yes

[@blk02ta]

Anyone using an NZXT Kraken with AM5? How did the AM4 bracket work?

[@SuperWhoopiecushion]

Hey mate did you ever get yours installed I'm still trying to qork out this problem

[@silfrido1768]

My cooler fits but makes no contact with the cpu…..

[@zombayification]

i bought a coolmaster hyper 212. i guess i can't use it. can anyone recommend a cooler the uses the permanent backing plate?

[@GearSeekers]

They do make an adapter kit.

[@Jearrohawk]

What about the nzxt X63 Kraken for my 7700X?

[@phm04]

I'm trying to do the same, have you been able to install the cooler with am5?

[@kensg]

thank you..