Tr4 Cooler on AM4

kurokuma10 · Jan 12, 2019

Call me crazy, but I am dead set on getting this MA621P TR4 cooler onto my Rog Crosshair VI Hero AM4 motherboard, one way or another. It fits in the case, it looks fantastic, it was affordable, and it is everything I want for this build. For the love of everything good and power hungry in this world, please please please help me figure this one out. ASUS tech support was pretty clueless, Cooler Master support might as well have not even existed in that they never once responded to my help tickets, live chat, or forum post. I now turn to the rule breakers and enthusiasts to get this rig into operation. Somebody has got to know of some kind of bracket adaption or backplate installation/modification or something that can make this a reality.

Solution has been reached, multi-phase photos in the lower comments. Had to fabricate adapting plates on the front face of the motherboard.

Supahos · Jan 12, 2019

How good are you at machine work?

kurokuma10 · Jan 12, 2019

@Supahos I feel like I'm fairly adept with machining.

Supahos · Jan 12, 2019

Then get a back plate for literally am4 cooler and add a few fancy holes in your hyper212 on roids

kurokuma10 · Jan 12, 2019

Supahos :

Except it's not a hyper 212- it's a MasterAir 621P that is strictly designed for Tr4, which so happens to have two different sizes brackets for mounting, one of which's screws are wider apart that the AM4 backplate itself.

Supahos · Jan 12, 2019

That's why you buy the backplate for the 212, and add holes to your sink.to match em up.

I understand it's not the same cooler

kurokuma10 · Jan 12, 2019

Supahos :

My apologies for the misunderstanding, I thought you were indicating the stock AM4 backplate. The hyper 212 backplate would for sure be wide enough to support the larger bracket? I've got the parts resting now and it looks like I can pull it off without any clearance issues on the motherboard itself.

Supahos · Jan 12, 2019

That should give you the placement of the holes that's why I suggested it.

As for will this work you're officially waaaaaaay off the beaten path here. That cooler isn't the heaviest cooler ever to hang off a board but I suspect this is uncharted territory I'll be interested to see 1) if this works and 2) how your temps are

kurokuma10 · Jan 12, 2019

Supahos :

Well, I will most certainly be coming back to this thread with feedback after everything is all said and done. I seem to be the only person on the internet right now concerned with downgrading a TR4 cooler onto an AM4 socket.

kurokuma10 · Jan 12, 2019

Supahos :

I guess I might need some more help. Cooler Master is out of stock with the accessories kit for the hyper 212 in EU, and NA won't ship it to my standard residential address as there are "no shipping methods available for it". Where the hell can I find the parts, because Amazon, Ebay, and Newegg don't have them, just full cooler sets.

Supahos · Jan 12, 2019

I suppose any am4 backplate would work... Just might be on a hunt for appropriately sized screws at some point?

kurokuma10 · Jan 14, 2019

I feel the winds of change coming. Today is the day.

Supahos · Jan 14, 2019

You have it up and running?

kurokuma10 · Jan 14, 2019

I have faith that it will be mounted and ready for paste by the end of today.

Supahos · Jan 14, 2019

What are you using to drill it?

kurokuma10 · Jan 15, 2019

Successful mount and clean post. Ryzen 7 1800x stable at 47°C

Supahos · Jan 15, 2019

Pic? Preferably along the way as well

kurokuma10 · Jan 15, 2019

I've got three photos to add in, but my laptop is being really wonky with the upload. I should have it figured it within a couple of days.

Supahos · Jan 15, 2019

No worries glad it worked out for you

kurokuma10 · Jan 15, 2019

Here we go, got it figured out on mobile.

Tr4 Cooler on AM4

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