Is an AM4 Retention Bracket compatible with an FM2/FM2+ mobo?

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alexbe

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I was given an NZXT Kraken X52 water cooler, however the retention bracket does not seem to fit my mobo, i think it is an Intel bracket, and my mobo is AMD FM2/FM2+ (Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2).

I have searched for hours online and cannot find a bracket for the FM2+ however, I have found brackets for an AM4 socket. From what I understand the AM4 is compatible with FM2 sockets - can anyone confirm if an AM4 retention bracket for the NZXT Kraken X52 is compatible with my FM2/FM2+ mobo? Should i find a different cooler that is compatible? Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you :)
 
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jojesa

The AM4 platform has a new socket, which requires a change to the mounting system and it not work with the AMD FM2/FM2+ bracket.
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The AM4 platform has a new socket, which requires a change to the mounting system and it not work with the AMD FM2/FM2+ bracket.
The NZXT Kraken X52 comes with a FM2+/FM2 bracket and if your do not have it then you should contact NZXT support and see if you can get a FM2+/FM2 bracket for your motherboard.




 
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alexbe

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Thank you jojesa! I have ordered a bracket from NZXT.
 
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alexbe

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Thank you Calvin7! Unfortunately they do not list the different types of brackets so the photo showed me what I was missing. Cheers.
 
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