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[Solved] Cooler Master Hyper 212 *regular* + AM3

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Russian1337   11-04-2009 at 07:06:15 PM

Hello fellow system builders!
I'm thinking of getting this mobo:

MSI NF980-G65 AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

with the

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor

and I already have this Cooler Master Hyper 212 purchased from a while back. It isn't the PLUS version, so I'm wondring if it will fit on this mobo for AM3? I've read different info on different websites but I came across one website that said it would fit on AM2+.. None really has this one anymore since everyone is using the PLUS version, but I just want to know if there is a way to put this one to work? I just had it lying around for a long time and thinking maybe I could finally use it.
Anyone have any information on this thing? I don't want to have to purchase the PLUS version when I already have this one.. Maybe I can get the brackets that help it fit or something like that. Any input is appreciated. Thanks a lot.

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^5 +1 what obsidian86 said. The motherboard mounting brackets are all the same.

I installed the original Coolermaster Hyper 212 cpu heatsink in a combination AM2 / AM3 motherboard last year. No problem.
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Russian1337   11-04-2009 at 07:19:59 PM

100% sure? So this would work, right? Because this one works for AM2 I believe for sure. I'll check the box again. Thanks for the quick reply. I hope someone else can confirm this!

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jayman1821   11-04-2009 at 07:34:26 PM

I have the 212+ "im not sure if the non-plus version is %100 the same but"
With my am3 socket mobo and the 212 + I had to remove to amd retention mechinism from my mobo and use the supplied back plate and the kits supplied retention hardware on the front of the board and it worked finefor me. Does your 212 kit come with 4 retention screws for the front? That you insert through the motherboard and through the back plate which is then secured by 4 nuts?
If so then your 212 should work.

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Bronze Overclocking badge JohnnyLucky   11-04-2009 at 08:50:07 PM
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^5 +1 what obsidian86 said. The motherboard mounting brackets are all the same.

I installed the original Coolermaster Hyper 212 cpu heatsink in a combination AM2 / AM3 motherboard last year. No problem.

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Russian1337   11-05-2009 at 01:15:04 AM

Thanks a lot people!
Appreciate all of you. The Plus differs since it doesn't have the heat pipes set up the same as the regular (worse) and the plus comes with a couple more brackets for the i5 and i7. Thanks a lot.

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