Corsair releases socket AM4 compatibility info
Corsair releases socket AM4 compatibility info
Published: 8th February 2017 | Source: Corsair PR |
Corsair releases socket AM4 compatibility info
| Cooler | AM4 Compatability (Right Now) | AM4 Compatability with an AM4 bracket/upgrade kit |
| H55 | No | Yes |
| H60 | Yes | - |
| H75 | No | Yes |
| H80i V2 (H80i GT) | No | Yes |
| H100i (older model) | Yes | - |
| H100i GT | No | Yes |
| H100i V2 (H100i GTX) | No | Yes |
| H105 | No | Yes |
| H110i | Yes | - |
| H110i GT | No | Yes |
If your cooler has not been included in this list, here is a basic guide which will let you know if your CPU cooler currently supports AMD's AM4 socket.
Below is Corsair's clip based AM3/FM2 mount design, this mounting design will support AM4 as AMD has made their new clip-based CPU cooler mounts backwards compatible with older clip based cooler designs.
If you CPU supports AMD's clip-mounting mechanism, then your cooler already supports AM4.
Moving onto Corsair's alternative AIO mount design, which screws into AMD's AM3 motherboard backplate, will not be compatible with AMD's AM4 CPU socket.
AMD's new socket design will be using a 90mm x 54mm mounting solution instead of AMD's traditional AM3+ 96mm x 48mm mounting solution, which means that CPU coolers that screw into AMD's backplate or use their own will not be AM4 compatible.
CPU coolers using the mounting kit pictured below will require an upgrade kit in order to be fitted onto AMD's new AM4 socket.
| CPU Socket | Length | Height |
| AM2/3/3+ FM2/2+ | 96mm | 48mm |
| AM4 | 90mm | 54mm |
Corsair has already told us that they will be shipping their new cooler mounting plate to users within the next few weeks. Hopefully, this upgrade will be free to users, with consumers only paying postage fro the new mounting plate.
You can join the discussion on Corsair's AM4 compatibility on the OC3D Forums.
Most Recent Comments
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Originally Posted by NeverBackDown
Bunch of bull. The h100i, the second gen they made to the original, is not supported. That's probably there most successful selling one. I seriously can't upgrade to Zen because I have to buy a new cooler all for a bracket
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Also WYP with the pricing, Corsair told me the upgrade kit would be free if the cooler is within warranty.Quote
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Originally Posted by g0ggles1994
Which model is it? H100i, H100i GTX or H100i v2? Because I swear the original H100i had the square CPU block that uses AMD's mounting clips and the H100i GTX and v2 use the same as each other which will be getting the new upgrade kit. The original H100 however I swear uses AMD's mounting clips so that will fit regardless.
Also WYP with the pricing, Corsair told me the upgrade kit would be free if the cooler is within warranty. |
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Originally Posted by pig666eon
can confirm that the h100 uses the standard motherboard bracket, i wonder if the cooler will still clamp tho with the extra height....
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https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu..._cpu_coolers/1Quote
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Originally Posted by g0ggles1994
I think where it says height, it means width between the holes, not the actual height of the bracket from the motherboard itself as WYP said here:
https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu..._cpu_coolers/1 |
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