Upgrading to the upcoming Zen processors won't require the purchase of a new cooler or adapter, according to a report from Computer Base (German language).
The AMD Wraith Cooler (image credit: The Tech Report)
Answering a customer question on Facebook, a Thermalright representative responded (translated):
"For all AMD fans, we have good news. As we advance AMD has assured the new AM4 processors and motherboards are put on the usual base-fixing, which is standard for AM2. To follow all the Thermalright coolers are used on the Zen processors without additional accessories!"
This news is hardly surprising considering AMD has used the same format for some time, much as Intel's current CPUs still work with coolers designed for LGA 1156.
Hardly surprising but its a
Hardly surprising but its a good thing as I have couple of CPU coolers lying around which I won’t mind repurposing for new PC.
well the mounting brackets on
well the mounting brackets on amd’s coolers are superior to intel’s, trying to mount an intel cooler is asking for trouble
I guess you mean stock
I guess you mean stock coolers, cuz in most of the aftermarket cpu coolers there aren´t included that mounting brackets XD
pushpin junk
pushpin junk
how to snap a motherboard in
how to snap a motherboard in half….use intel pushpin 😀
So everyone should just
So everyone should just continue to buy Hyper 212 Evo’s basically
Cryorig m9a says hello
Cryorig m9a says hello
Naw those suck now.. only
Naw those suck now.. only noobs buy them. Cryorig and Be Quiet! offer quieter and better performing models for the same dosh.
i always went the xigmatek
i always went the xigmatek route
that is awesome news. No
that is awesome news. No extra mounting needed.
Good for AMD. Now just release AM4 and Excavator APU.. I need to replace my aging AM3 platform. Want NVME
GREAT. 😀
Considering that
GREAT. 😀
Considering that power consumption on the AM4 CPUs and APUs would be probably lower that that on AM3+ and FM+ CPUs and APUs, even medium performance coolers for AM3, will look top solutions for the AM4.
I know they are using less
I know they are using less power but i thought when you make something smaller it normally produces more heat? you know like quantum computers run super hot.. idk
So, because I’m an idiot and
So, because I’m an idiot and lack basic reading comprehension – if I have a CPU fan that is compatible with an AM3 socket, it will also be compatible with the AM4 as well?
If so then that’s what I’ve been waiting on to start my custom water loop.
I believe the mounting
I believe the mounting bracket has been the same since socket AM2, so yes.
You can mount a socket 754,
You can mount a socket 754, 939 or 940 cooler on AM3 for example.
The only thing they changed at one point was 4 screws instead of two like the old 754,939 and 940 used but the brackets dimensions are the same so I can still use my old tower cooler used on my Athlon64 3200+ socket 754 on a FM2+ system. Its in use on a AM3 system right now and AM3 coolers can be used with FM2/FM2+ to so.
So you can use a 13 year old cooler on a modern AMD system if you want to, and yes there where some realy good coolers back then to.
I have an Asetek Microchill
I have an Asetek Microchill for 939 socket. I only had to drill four new holes in the corners of this metal plate
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2005/08/zalman_asetek_cooler/microchill8.jpg
and find four long screws to be able to mount it on my AM3 socket. Using it for ages.
I believe the mounting
I believe the mounting bracket has been the same since socket AM2, so yes.
Not the
Not the same.
http://noctua.at/en/noctua-at-computex-2016
What about having a decent
What about having a decent CPU in the first place? AMD knows how to prioritize for sure… Those poor peasants can keep the same fan, I am sure they are all relieved now… Jesus…
They already changed their
They already changed their entire lineup to ship with the new cooler designs, and the Wraith ships with the higher-end FX desktop processors. These new fans are worlds away in terms of noise and performance compared to the old stock solutions.
“Those poor peasants”
This is
“Those poor peasants”
This is how I know you don’t actually care one bit about it, you just want to insult people who own something different than you.
By the way, how many years did it take Intel to go from Netburst to a “decent CPU”? I’ll give you a hint, it was almost 6 years.
Correction: it was a little
Correction: it was a little over 6-1/2 years, actually.
Netburst – first released November 2000
Core – first released July 2006
Math in your head fail you?
Math in your head fail you? lol
5-1/2 years.
Yep. Good catch.
I’m’ma go
Yep. Good catch.
I’m’ma go get more coffee now.
I know you are not very
I know you are not very experienced, and try to hide behind some trolling, but who would like to replace a 200-300 USD 0 noise water cooling system? You?
why is this news? pretty much
why is this news? pretty much every single AMD cooler is compatible with any other AMD socket.
I can slap an AM3 965 cooler on an FM2
its all the same…its all been the same forever.. unlike intel *aghh*
“its all been the same
“its all been the same forever.. unlike intel”
That’s why it’s news. Granted, it’s not BIG news. But AMD went back to the drawing board and started from scratch for their new CPU, so who knows, maybe they had to design a new cooler mount system for it, too. It’s reasonable to wonder whether their new designs might need a different CPU cooler mount. I know I was wondering.
I think they understand “fit
I think they understand “fit its not broke, don’t fix it”
intels cooler motto seems to be…if its not broke, we’ll fix that!
Can I put a am4 socket on a am3 processor is that what this says or just the am3 cooler on the am4 processor am big nublet
Coolers only, AM3 and AM4 sockets are not compatible, hence the different name.
I know this is a 2016 report but I can’t find info, instead found this page 🙂 My question: is an AM2 cooler somehow possible to mount and use on AM4 ? I presume I need some kind of universal adapter but where to get?
The AMD clip-style coolers from the FX series worked on AM4, but many coolers required an adapter from the manufacturer. Noctua and Scythe, for example, offer these for around $7 each.