Post your Solutions,Fabrication or Modification.You did on your AM3+ and down Water and Air coolers.To Convert them to AM4

FullmetalJacket · Feb 24, 2017

I have an AM3+/FX AMD AIO included Watercooled DeepCool Case.
And I am changing to a new Ryzen CPU and MotherBoard.
My case is not compatible with the new AM4 socket types as you all know And I am sure a lot of you are going to want to use your existing AM3+ Coolers on AM4.
So post up all your Solutions,Fabrication or Modifications.
Also If your company sent or offered for sale new parts for existing AM3+ cooler to change it to AM4
So post away,I am sure this will help lots of people and offer many different solutions to this problem

CountMike · Feb 24, 2017

Mounting MB in the case shouldn't be a problem, only thing different will be spacing of CPU cooler mounting and it's holes. Personally I'm waiting for Cooler Master to release different mounts for my CM Nepton 140XL AiO cooler, This one has very simple mounting bracket which should also be easy to make/adapt if need be. I'm also counting on lover TDP of Ryzen processors so anything that can keep my FX at 4.8 GHz cool, should have no problem with any Ryzen.

FullmetalJacket · Feb 24, 2017

Of course the motherboard will fit,I think I am going to have to engineer a back plate from aluminium sheet and use the longer leftover Intel mounts redrill and fit ,Because Deepcool haven't said a word about selling aftermarket AM4 brackets ,I just hope some other people do it first so I can get some ideas and methods and avoid mistakes if others have them

CountMike · Feb 25, 2017

I hope to get a Ryzen in tray packaging (no cooler) and save few bucks that way. I have tons of CPU coolers that just need adapting. Problem is that only after getting MB I can be really sure what and by how much has to be changed. It might even happen that holes match some older or Intel spacing.

abrackers · Feb 25, 2017

Does anyone know if an am4 adaptor from one company will work with another companies cooler, as surely they are just adapting am4 back to some old mounting such as intel mounts or am3? I don't want to have to wait over a month for us delivery for the swiftech adapter

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CountMike · Feb 25, 2017

Going back to previous practice, I don't think it would be the case. Back plates may be usable but holders for body/pump most probably not. Even different models from same manufacturer are not sure to be same.

abrackers · Feb 25, 2017

CountMike :

Ok, thank you for stopping me wasting my money.

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

abrackers :

Hey thats a great point because if your company doesnt have one just use another companies bracket and your existing screws.Job done

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

abrackers :

Hey thats a great point because if your company doesnt have one just use another companies bracket and your existing screws.Job done

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

CountMike :

I dont think even the back plate because I looked at the AM4 ones and they are wider and shorter so the height holes can be redrilled but the width cant they are out side the edge of an AM3 plate

CountMike · Feb 26, 2017

FullmetalJacket :

You'd probably have to dig thru hundreds of mounts just to find something compatible. Worst problem would be backplate (if used) because new standard for hole spacing would render them all useless !

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

Ive still got 2 adapters for intels might have to get an i7 instead when they price drop to match rizen I dont want to though

CountMike · Feb 26, 2017

There's no way to tell yet, not until at least one MB goes for sale and manufacturers provide dimensions for their products.

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

CountMike :

FullmetalJacket :

You'd probably have to dig thru hundreds of mounts just to find something compatible. Worst problem would be backplate (if used) because new standard for hole spacing would render them all useless !

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

I mean using an AM4 bracket from a different company to fit your companies cooler trying to find an AM3 bracket would damn near impossible I have seen what the AM4 shape is ,its way different much shorter ,not a problem but wider BIG BIG problem.

CountMike · Feb 26, 2017

@ FullmetalJacket
Something is screwy with this site, I can see your answer in the e-mail message but not here !!
Anyway, yes some manufacturers are considering selling or giving away new mounts for their coolers. Cooler master already lists some but are still not available. I have recently acquired CM Nepton 140XL and would love to use it on AM4.

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

CountMike :

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

I am going to email Deepcool and try and sweet talk them into giving me a bracket and say the system will showcase a genome case AM4 build and I will show it around

CountMike · Feb 26, 2017

Good luck with that !!!

FullmetalJacket · Feb 26, 2017

CountMike :

I will need luck ,At least if they sell me one,but not many people know about genome case so I am hoping a bit free advertising might sway them ,I know at least one person that did it somewhere else can't remember the manufacturer

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