How to mount the H55 on the ASRock z270 Pro4

ItsTheJackpot · Aug 8, 2017

Hi folks,

I have just received a package containing my new ASRock Z270 Pro4 motherboard, along with an i5-7600K and 2x8GB 2400 RAM. I am very excited to try this new gear out. However, when I tried to transplant my CPU cooling - Corsair H55 - from my old rig to my new one, with the ASRock, I found that the metal bracket holding down the copper part of the cooler does not fit the motherboard's screw holes. The board is an 1151 one, and the cooler is explicitly said to support that. Instead, the holes on the board are in a square arrangement, probably suited for pushpin fans. Am I going to have to buy a new cooler?

androbourne · Aug 8, 2017

Are you sure the cooler didn't come with extra brackets? Depending on the type, they come with a few different types to exchange with to match your needs.

ItsTheJackpot · Aug 8, 2017

androbourne :

Ah, I see. No, the cooler came pre-built in my rig of which I picked the parts and had built by a company. Guessing they didn't think it was necessary to give me the tools to reuse my parts.

Lutfij · Aug 8, 2017

What are your current system's specs(the system off which the H55 was previously on)? Seems like you're on an AMD platform.

androbourne · Aug 8, 2017

ItsTheJackpot :

That could be very possible. I'm sure if you looked on ebay you could find just the bracket for cheap.

ItsTheJackpot · Aug 8, 2017

Lutfij :

Yeah, that's it. I am currently on an AMD mobo (GA-930A-D3) and that combined with the fact that they didn't send me the bracket for a different socket now gets me stuck.
Thanks for your help, guys. Should have thought of this myself.

JackNaylorPE · Aug 8, 2017

The cooler supports AMD: AM2, AM3, FM1, Intel LGA: 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1366, 2011, 2011-3, 2066 . The provided retention ring and backplate support all those sockets. See the instructions here, specifically 6 of 10 for the needed hardware

http://www.corsair.com/~/media/corsair/download-files/manuals/cooling/h55_qsg.pdf

ItsTheJackpot · Aug 8, 2017

JackNaylorPE :

In fact, in that manual, part J is the ring I have and is only compatible with AM2 and AM3 motherboards, which explains why my 1151 motherboard doesn't take the cooler.

ItsTheJackpot · Aug 8, 2017

Honorable mention to JackNaylorPE for sending me the manual!

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