Any chance you could check the threading on the Corsair and Asetek backplates? XSPC doesn't make a backplate yet but those two will work if they're M3. Corsair and Asetek don't say.
Brilliant video -you are absolutely right about the NZXT 73, I ordered a kit with stands offs and a back plate for LGA 1700 however it works well without them as there is enough down pressure and the back plate has that slot for adjustment. The stock back plate is much better quality than the aftermarket kit.
Thanks mate. Really appreciate that! I did a fair bit of pretesting well before LGA 1700 was public to see what would fit so when the time came we could show people what the story was.
Excellent video that's surprisingly still relevant. In my country i'm left with either getting an AIO or buying an overpriced Noctua and waiting a month or two for the upgrade kits to arrive. Baffling that coolers with LGA 1700 mounting included are still this hard to find.
I've watched a few of your videos recently and this has been particularly helpful. I'm looking to build my first PC very soon with a 1700 board and didn't even realise that compatibility with coolers would be a thing. On a side note, what I like about your videos is that you don't try to be overly 'funny' or 'quirky' to get attention. You're informative and concise with a clear delivery, just what viewers like myself need. Thanks!
I didn't realize until I bought all my computer parts and started to assemble the cooler backplate on the motherboard. Now I have to buy lga 1700 mounting kit and wait for that fml...
@@toluolaitan916 Many of the cooler manufacturers will send a 1700 mounting kit for free if you can provide them with proof of purchase. I got my kit from Be Quiet which they sent from Germany and it arrived quickly.
@@SAFeCRACKeR09 I already purchased one. The funny thing is the kit itself is inexpensive af. Literally a penny, but the shipping cost $20. It’s coming from Slovenia
This is awesome news. I have a pending order for an LGA 1700 retrofit kit from NZXT, but due to delays in their supply chain they have no idea when they'll be able to fulfill those orders. Glad to know I can reasonably use the existing mounting solution if I'm careful about the mounting pressure as a stopgap. Not using a thermal pad, just the factory-installed paste on the pump, so we'll see if it can get close enough to mount correctly.
@@colby8497 It went perfectly! I had absolutely no issues mounting without the kit. Exact Specs MB: Gigabyte AORUS Elite AX DDR4 (Only had 1 set of holes drilled, for LGA 1200) CPU: i9-12900K Cooler: NZXT X73 The adjustable backplate worked like a charm and the LGA 1200 standoff screws were perfect. They standoff threads in between the two settings on the cooler ring bracket, but it was secure and tightened down nicely.
@@SpencerNeutron Hahaha.. I have the same exact specs. Im waiting on my 12900K to arrive but I mounted the back plate of the Z73 on the motherboard already. Did you have any issues using an M.2 drive on this motherboard? I am hearing it requires a bios update..
@@colby8497 it does require a BIOS update for NVMe m.2s which is extremely simple with QFlash plus. I was lucky and my boot drive was an old 860 Evo m.2 SATA in the last m.2 slot, so I could boot up to windows fine with it since no NVMe. Also don’t make my mistake and make sure you have the exact mobo support page. They won’t let you flash bios for the wrong model, but it’s annoying if you forget the AX in the name or forget to get the DDR4 version.
@@SpencerNeutron Did you already receive your lga 1700 bracket order? Just ordered that one yesterday and I’m curious how quick they deliver after requested.
The issue at 15:41 isn't really that bad considering you can just put some washers in between the nut and the cooler, this way the washers will push down onto the cooler and you'll be good to go :)
Thank you for your time and effort to produce this. It really helps. I have the z73 kraken since oct 2020, and i heard the back plate fits the holes on asus z690 boards, but the mounting pressure is not confirmed. I dont want to risk it. I have a lian li galahad 360 as a spare and picked up the 1700 back plate at micro center today.
if I remember, 5 years ago I was looking for recommendations for parts, on your recommendation I bought the corsair kit (case 280x crystal+full hub), after I bought them I stopped watching videos about it and now, after For 5 years I have been looking for a retro kit for the processor cooler, adapting that bracket from LGA 1151 to LGA 1700 and here I came across your video, I am also a subscriber, happy to see your videos again. (broken english)
Really informative and well put together content. Did not see anyone else cover it so far. Some of us are waiting for the upgrade kits from the manufacturers and this helps a lot. As you said 6 months down the road this will not be an issue but right now it is..
It's so annoying while everyone is struggling with a GPU or finding DDR5 I got everything as close to MSRP as possible... yet my NZXT bracket still isn't here after almost 2 months of waiting.
Your video was a saver for me🙏. I'm using my Asetek based Corsair H150i PRO (CW-9060031-WW) with 12700k on ASUS Maximus Z690 Hero. I even didn't use the LGA1200 holes on my mobo and adjusted the intel backplate sliders proper to LGA 1700 spacing. Height of the LGA1366/115x standoffs that come with the cooler are around 21mm and shorter than Corsair LGA1700 retrofit kit. I think that kit is for Coolit versions. Mounting is solid, 1 week passed, no issues so far, temps are great. If you have H100i PRO (CW-9060033-WW) or H115i PRO (CW-9060032-WW) which has same pump and mounting setup like my H150i PRO, you may give a try. Test the spread of paste at first then decide how to apply for full coverage🙂 I used CM MasterGel Maker.
today I bought a z690 and a 12700k and I was wondering if my corsair h100i RGB platinum would work because here in Uruguay is impossible to get the retrofit kit. So thank u for your opinion. Greetings from Uruguay and sorry for my bad english
@@gonzalodelgado6746 Corsair H100i RGB Platinum (CW-9060039-WW) is Coolit based but it supports LGA1366 and comes with adjustable intel backplate according to user manual. I don't know the standoff height of your cooler but you may give a try. Before powering the system, just test the mounting and spread of paste. I hope it works for you...
@@Povfill Yes, I used LGA 115x/1366 standoffs. 8 months passed, no problem so far. Until I find a good AIO for replacement, I will continue to use my H150i Pro (CW-9060031-WW).
I'm waiting on my NZXT Z73 AIO to arrive (should be in a couple days) and I was super worried about having to wait on them to also send me an upgrade kit. Watching your video has been a revelation to me and now I have absolutely zero concerns with getting my system put together! Thank you for making this video. Just got yourself another subscriber! CPU: i5 12th gen MB: ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A D4 AIO: NZXT Kraken Z73 (white)
Wasn't even thinking about this as my i9 arrives tomorrow. Good to know nzxt works cause I wanted the new lcd one. I have seen needs 1700 bracket floating around. Now I know, thanks budddy, right as I type this I went to NZXT site and they are making and including the 1700 bracket. SICK!!!
great video, I have not found any other videos covering this topic .. and the video really shows everything. excellent.. you will still see the dislikes but viewers will not.. I am not sure that change has taken place yet.
Thanks for this deep dive, useful even today. Every redditor and basic forum poster repeated the same old 'just get a new cooler' or '115x coolers won't work on 1700' but I figured I'd give it a try after taking a measurement of my cooler's spacing, and with an LGA 1700 backplate, my old Zalman cooler bolted on just fine! Much better than the stock cooler and happy to have only spent a couple bucks on the one part to make it work.
Just watched this. Didn't know it was a thing. Thanks for the heads up. Ordered everything earlier today, and ordered the parts kit from Corsair about 10 min. ago.
you da man!! you just saved me a cooler replacement. just got a 13600k and was super worried about buying a new cooler. Ordered the corsair retro fit kit. thank you sir!!!
I have had all my new system ready to go for the past 2 weeks now, still waiting on 1700 bracket from CoolerMaster, Would i be okay fitting my hyper 212 with that bracket you showed, just for the mean while until my new bracket gets in stock?
Nice, this should help next week on my build. Honestly a good parts bin should solve some of these issues especially if your a maker and crafty nylon spacers, washers and other bits can be used for some of these issues. I did order a kit from CM.
@Gear Seekers this information was great... I was wondering if my Swiftech apogee xl or my xl2 backplate\waterblock will fit ok with my asus prime z690 -A Mb and I do have all the standoffs for intel and the amd configurations . My build is a Intel i9 10900x series cpu / Asus tuf x299 mark 2 socket 2066 and i have that waterblock installed. My question do you know if this block will fit snug on the 1700 cpu i9 with the spring loaded thumb screws or since the cpu lays a bit lower can i use some then washers before I screw in the thumb screws under its springs causing it to apply a bit more pressure or do i even need to do that at all since the waterblock lays on lga 1700 correctly but i was worried if its applying enough pressure on the cpu to keep it cool. Great video Also do you know which of these these upgrade kits mentioned will work with the 1700 standoffs for this swiftech water block... Your videos are very informative you do a wonderful job at explaining😉💯👍 things... www.swiftech.com/ApogeeXL2.aspx
Interestingly, the change from 75mm to 78mm hole spacing was not made based on engineering rationale. It was done as a safety measure to prevent the use of non-1700 cooler hardware.
@@GojieeTV This is the problem. Especially if you don't live in the US or some parts of Europe, getting a 1700 compatible cooler is pretty hard right now. I have half a mind to use the 212 in the way described in this video. I'm just a bit worried whether it'll damage the mobo or something.
@@AceWing905 I have the MSI z690 and have the ability to pickup a Hyper 212 today from store…. Trust me I’ve thought of doing the same. I held an AIO cooler ontop last night just to see if it would post & get to Windows Install. Let’s keep waiting a little longer yo, no sense in bricking our new builds
@@GojieeTV Glad to hear you found something at least. I'll be holding onto this stock menace for a while longer. As you say, no point in risking damage to the new build.
I bought a Z690 motherboard from ASUS, has also LGA1151/1200 mounting holes. Works perfectly fine with my X73 and the old mounting kit. Also overclocked the CPU and temps are great.
Nice informative vid. One thing that no one seems to be covering is the AIO clearance issues on the LGA1700 mITX boards. It seems some of the larger AIO CPU blocks don't fit (like the EK AIO) due to the stacked M.2 and VRM cooling designs with the Z690 mITX boards. Do you have any input on this?
You answered my question perfectly! I have a z690 board and deepcool 360ex was wondering if the standoffs would get me by until the upgrade kit came in but nope! lol
15:45 Easy solution for this cooling solution is 1mm washers. Apparently the exact difference is 0.8 mm, or at least that's what I read on the forums. So with some standoffs if you're very skilled with a Dremel you can remove 1 mm of height to the hex nut girth without cutting off the top thread. Otherwise a blank thread and a couple nuts to the correct height basically 1 mm less than the LGA 1200 standoffs .. until you can get your replacement standoffs.
Hey, which standoffs did you use in asetek test? I have Corsair Hydro 150i pro rgb, just 3 years old and wouldnt want to get rid of it... Does the coldplate cover the cpu good enough?
Thanks for very informative video, but IHS coverage is basically an issue in everything right? The cooler master side shot you gave with mounting, technically bolts on but not actually covering the full IHS?
Very informative. I just bought an AIO ROG Strix LC II 360 ARGB and even though it is LGA1700 compatible it did not come with an LGA1700 Bracket Mounting Kit. If you call Newegg they say the box just says compatible not that it has the new socket. When you call ASUS they say to check some links for some companies that do not have any, it is just a big goat mess! If you know what I mean. Hopefully someone smart in one of these two companies can figure this out. Keep up the outstanding videos and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
@@Shadow-is2tw I believe ASUS will ship you a 1700 mount for free or they are available via Amazon for about $11US if you don't want to wait . There is a form on the ASUS website somewhere.
Bro thank you for showing that the NZXT LGA1200 brackets can easily be used for LGA1700. Its hold firmly despite lacking the increased clearance on the LGA1700 spacers. Now i don't have to wait!!!
So, this might be off subject to the video, but I wanted your opinion regarding if it's time for me to upgrade my CPU and motherboard. I really only game on my PC at 1440p (2K resolution). The specs on my computer is as follows: AiO Cooler: CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler White CPU: Intel i7 8700k (4.7 GHz) GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti FE RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 32 GB (DDR4 at 3200 MHz) Motherboard: MSI Z370 SLI Plus PSU: Thermaltake 850W Modular SSDs: x1 Samsung 860 Pro 256 GB, x1 Samsung 870 1 TB, x1 Western Digital Black SN850 NVME M.2
Noctua coolers that come with secufirm2 mounting system support LGA 1700 out of the box. I needed to see more affordable AIO’s shipping with 12th gen support for water but you can request upgrade kits from a lot of air/water companies if you already have cooling without the mounting.
Great vid and confirms my thoughts about the Hyper 212. But what about the coverage of the IHS where heat sinks are not designed larger to accommodate the larger 12th gen. All existing heatsinks will miss part of the larger surface area. Can you do a vid showing surface area contact of a 12th gen please ?
not exactly sure what you are talking about , most water coolers copper plates surface area are much bigger than the 37.5mm height and only needs 45mm (7.5 mm increase for ALDERLAKE ) or about a quarter inch , never seen a AIO that didnt have another 1/4 inch height to spare.. such as my corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX the cold plate dimensions are (56mmx56mm )
So do I use the 115X standoffs for my H150i Pro RGB (CW-9060031-WW) for the 12900k or I need to buy and use the LGA 1700 standoffs from Corsair? Thanks!
Great video. I have a question though. I have a Fractal 360 Dynamic AIO Cooler. It came with the LGA 1700 kit for my ASUS Z90 Hero MB but when you install the backplate the threaded pins that poke through are not flush with the MB and instead are very slightly proud of it., so when you screw the standoffs into them they bottom on these threaded standoff before tightening down on the board so there is some play with the backplate and the back of the MB. I am sure once the cooler is screwed onto these standoffs, that it will draw the backplate into the back of the MB and take up this slack but I am not sure if this is correct or not or if Fractal desined it this way.
Can the 1700 backplate for the H100i Elite work for the Arctic Liquid Freezer II? I’m upgrading from a 240 to the 360 and the kit for the ALF 2 came missing a few O-Rings.
Thanks for a first video on youtube and u deserve a BIG LIKE so that mean i dont have to worry about the cooler i have NZXT kraken x62 and i ordered asus Z690-A its will fit thats right ?
Already requested for an LGA 1700 bracket tho NZXT said they're currently out of stock. Once the correct bracket arrives, I will, most definitely, change it to the correct one. But for now, I'm gon settle with the stock bracket
Nice video on a pertinent topic for me. New to AIOs. I have new ASUS Ryujin II AIO and Asus Strix z690 DDR Mobo and a 12700K. I am a bit hesitant in installing. The included 1700 backer plate and provided stand offs seem very loose. At this point I have hard hand tightened the standoffs but not yet mounted the fan/sink. Should they tighten up if use a nut driver on them or is meant to tighten up with the screwing down of the AIO heat sink and mount? Worried about proper install pressure. Thx!
As I'm building a complete 12th Gen box, I pre-ordered the EK-Quantum Velocity² water block designed specifically for LGA1700 and it's coming in the next few days. It works a bit differently to the standard method of torquing down from the CPU side of the motherboard, rather it is torqued from the back of the motherboard into the water block. Regarding the Asetek backplates, if you think you're not going to get enough pressure, use nylon washers (commonly available at Jaycar) between the motherboard and the backplate (on each of the four backplate standoffs). I've used this method on a few Z270 & Z370 boards in the past where mounting pressure wasn't adequate (thin motherboard PCB?).
@@alongcamewilly3858 - Jaycar sell 3mm & 4mm sizes (bought both sizes). If I remember correctly I believe it was the 4mm that fits and I stacked 2 on each standoff.
Thank you, I might have to try this because I'm not getting enough mounting pressure either. My current plan was to flip the back plate, but I don't know if that is a good idea.
Thank you for this great video and the links to obtain the kits. Unfortunately for some brands like Schythe is quite impossibile to have the proper LGA1700 Kit. They never replied to me and the kits aren't available in the market.
Kraken z73 working great for me. All stock cooler parts on asus z690 Hero. No wobble and great Temps. Can't imagine it would be better with the 1700 bracket I requested from NZXT. Who knows when that will come though lol..
@@-TaNy- huh, not sure. Mine is coming in later this week I believe. When I get it and play around I'll let you know! I'd reach out to CS in the meantime.
Nice video, very informative. 👍 About the standoffs sitting higher than last generation, how about adding spacers to the back of motherboard and between the back plate for reducing the height!? Is that doable!?
Wow!!! I didn't even think about that... Very good idea and observation about that... We would still need to know the measurement of how many washers and what thickness of washer to use... I'm hoping Gear Seekers is able to answer my question also.. But yet Great idea you have providing there is plent of clearance and i believe it would depending on case.. 😉💯👍
it's quite ridiculous that these companies still haven't gotten their act together on lga 1700 mounting brackets,i'm wanting to upgrade now with cpu & mb but can't get a mounting kit for my h150i pro cause they are not in stock
This is exactly why I came here very informative video and I thank you very much for giving me this information I got an EK basic 240 a I/O and I’m probably gonna have to order the 1700 LGA bracket so it’ll fit correctly but thank you very much for the information
Kudos to ASUS MOBOs making 2 sets of holes. My understanding at least with Corsair is the difference is less than 1 mm of stand off height. While I've ordered the replacement standoffs, I've heard the LGA 1200 will work. But if needed I'll use a Dremel to remove some of the standoffs hex nut with a cutting wheel. Worst case, until they replacements arrive, I'll make my own standoffs with threading and two nuts. But what a pain in the butt for 1 mm and negligible size differences.
@@GearSeekers .. Update I used Corsair's LGA 1200 standoffs and my temps are great; 30° C idle low stress and under 70° C 300+ FPS playing CoD. Now I need to return $15 of M3's screws, tubes, etc. I spread my TIM before installing the AIO cold plate.
@@DJaquithFL hi d. Can you tell me please the Corsair version that you are using with your build. I can't find a bracket in my country but I can buy a new Corsair h series. Old stock so no new 1700 bracket included. Ty in advance
Hello Gear Seekers, I have bought Vetroo 360mm CPU Liquid Cooler, but my motherboard is a asus tuf gaming B550M plus, WHAT can I do to install my vetroo 360 mm? thanks
Which corsair cooler did you use for this video? I bought an H150i capellix, but the box itself doesnt explicitly say that it supports lga1700... Don't want to open incase I have to return
I got the ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4. The holes on the board are notched-out, holes are oval shaped. I have Cool Master Hyper 212 on order. It says it's compatible but in the reviews they say you have to call for the LGA 1700 kit. I think I'll be ok without.
So basic coolers where the holes can't go past 75mm, can those have extension adapters fitted to reach 78mm? edit: The cooler is an Intel BXTS15A. After looking at the datasheet and doing calculations it looks like a standoff coming from the LGA 1700 78mmx78mm bracket with diameter up to 2.25mm can fit through the retention holes on the cooler before causing an angle. That is very small and unlikely any adapter standoffs will be released with that small of a diameter. I don't know if adding length extension adapters would work.
Hey there man would you have any idea where I could find a Corsair lga 1700 bracket ?? Can’t seem to find and I just bought a i9 12900k and new motherboard but didn’t know I needed a new bracket
It doesn't look like i can easily carry my Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2 forward. There is no official upgrade kit, i suppose this cooler is too old, and when there are, their availability is outright terrifying. Is there some sort of universal backplate that i can drill and tap to accept the correct screw? So what i have is the upper mechanism which should be easy enough to modify for that range of sizes, kind of long holes that have a little bit of screw outline protrusions which i can just file down. Then i have a backplate with individual 775/1366/1150-1156 holes, trying to make new holes will be quite hazardous, the thread will not hold well. Then there's a mounting kit with screw standoffs of some sort of imperial size that go into that or into the original AM2 backplate, and then a kit of shorter M4 standoffs that go into a wide-type 2011 socket just as it comes from the factory. Very much on a budget and choosing between a 5600G build or maybe some sort of Intel processor, 11-series, 12-series i don't know 6c/12t variety or better. Will probably need to run it for the next 5+ years with at most minor upgrades, main performance constraint is software development, need to minimise compile times on large C++ and maybe Rust codebases. C++ build process just spawns as many independent processes as there are hardware threads, scales well, Rust is more single thread performance constrained. Linux predominantly. Probably want to overclock or undervolt and boost. Preferably want a mainboard with decent onboard audio, maybe ALC1200 at a minimum. The processor will be paired with a GTX970 for the time being until something better falls into my lap, and 16GB low-cost GSkill DDR4-3200 RAM that i have at hand, with the possibility that i'll need to upgrade to 24 or 32GB.
This is exactly what i was looking for, damn i will have to upgrade my cooler completely :/. Thanks though, your content it's really helpful to the community
So my ASUS TUF motherboard has both LGA1200 and LGA1700 holes around the socket. I got a Corsair H150i cooler with the adjustible backplate, and I also ordered the LGA1700 standoffs from Corsair. My question is, which holes should I use? Does it matter?
Good video, thanks. I have a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 and as well as backplate fitting, I'd like to know your thoughts on the the non LGA 1700 coolers' contact plates being square and therefore not covering the entire surface of the rectangular Alder Lake CPUs, will this reduce cooling performance?
I am still using the stock cooler that came with the 12400f. I have a hyper 410R from my old Haswell processor. I wonder if they would fit in the new LGA 1700 socket. We don't have cooler master stores here to get the LGA 1700 mounting bracket.
We have a NZXT z73 and NZXT sent the LGA kit as it did not come out of the box. But it moves from the back of motherboard and the standoff screws and it is not secure, I never had a back plate like this
I thought about flipping the back plate and using it in reverse, or just finding some washers. What do you guys think. I think the Asus boards are thinner.
I am building new, but could barely find any coolers that would actually fit lga1700. I went with a corsair cooler, and ordered the upgrade kit, (not really an upgrade for me, more like, nessecary to even make the build.. they make me pay for it too). All parts arrived within a few days of ordering.. except the 4 stands from Corsair, which at the time of writing this still haven't even been shipped.........
@@Behold-the-Florist Still waiting, would be at most 2 weeks, it's been closer to 4 now. Stupid thing, the damn things are made like 30km away from me, I live near the adress Corsair lists as the place where they make their stuff. Even stupider.. on a forum post I've seen people who ordered AFTER me, and received it the next day. It seems Corsair has their oder backlog all wrong, doing last in first out, rather than first in first out.
i got a Corsair h115i PRO WITHOUT XT, is there any way to make it compatible with a lga 1700 kit ? I found the Asetek Premium Retention Kit Intel LGA 1700 (35-150-0000021), but i dont know if it works for the h115i PRO
At @4:45 it seems that the standoff screws do not tighlty mount the backplate to the mainboard. Is there a bit of "clearance"? I bought a aorus z690 board with the aorus waterforce. when installed the backplate with the standoff screws there's a bit of clearance. is that normal ? and yes I used the correct screws for the lga 1700 socket that were shipped with the waterforce aio.
You can use a silicone pad to compensate for the difference in level of one millimeter, and Asus motherboards do not have the problem of matching the connection hole.
Hm .. what about Alphacool? They state in their handbooks (as well as on their site), that both the Aurora and Aurora Pro (open) AIO series are upgraded for 1700. They're like the beginner's set for custom loops. And well, kown for their Nexxos radiators, full copper, nuff said? :)
LGA 1700 Upgrade Kits: grsk.co/lga1700
Will my scythe big shuriken 3 work on lga 1700 ?
@@mauricus6670 check the link
Any chance you could check the threading on the Corsair and Asetek backplates? XSPC doesn't make a backplate yet but those two will work if they're M3. Corsair and Asetek don't say.
Will my rog strix lc 360 support it
@@akhilraj4897 yes but you have to get the kit from ASUS and they are back ordered
Interesting video, very informative. Not sure I've seen this covered anywhere else, so well done.
Thanks so much!
Brilliant video -you are absolutely right about the NZXT 73, I ordered a kit with stands offs and a back plate for LGA 1700 however it works well without them as there is enough down pressure and the back plate has that slot for adjustment. The stock back plate is much better quality than the aftermarket kit.
Thanks mate. Really appreciate that! I did a fair bit of pretesting well before LGA 1700 was public to see what would fit so when the time came we could show people what the story was.
Hey which brand of motherboard did you use and did it work well without the lga 1700 bracket?
@@alongcamewilly3858 I'm using an Asus Prime-A DDR5 board for white build. has dual mounting holes drilled for use with previous gen cooler plates!
@@GearSeekers Was the NZXT AIO tested with the LGA 1700 kit or without it?
@@BenJ2827 yea I have that mobo but I can’t get my hands on ddr5 so I might just go to ddr4 for now
Idk why youtube didn't recommend this to me but thank you so much for the information! This was incredibly helpful!
Very helpful video - showed me what I’ve been wondering about the asetek coolers clearly in the first few minutes
Finally someone covered this
;)
Excellent video that's surprisingly still relevant. In my country i'm left with either getting an AIO or buying an overpriced Noctua and waiting a month or two for the upgrade kits to arrive. Baffling that coolers with LGA 1700 mounting included are still this hard to find.
Noctua upgrade kits are available on Amazon. Cost you an extra $10-$15 but you won't have to wait.
I've watched a few of your videos recently and this has been particularly helpful. I'm looking to build my first PC very soon with a 1700 board and didn't even realise that compatibility with coolers would be a thing. On a side note, what I like about your videos is that you don't try to be overly 'funny' or 'quirky' to get attention. You're informative and concise with a clear delivery, just what viewers like myself need. Thanks!
I didn't realize until I bought all my computer parts and started to assemble the cooler backplate on the motherboard. Now I have to buy lga 1700 mounting kit and wait for that fml...
@@toluolaitan916 Many of the cooler manufacturers will send a 1700 mounting kit for free if you can provide them with proof of purchase. I got my kit from Be Quiet which they sent from Germany and it arrived quickly.
@@SAFeCRACKeR09 I already purchased one. The funny thing is the kit itself is inexpensive af. Literally a penny, but the shipping cost $20. It’s coming from Slovenia
This is awesome news. I have a pending order for an LGA 1700 retrofit kit from NZXT, but due to delays in their supply chain they have no idea when they'll be able to fulfill those orders. Glad to know I can reasonably use the existing mounting solution if I'm careful about the mounting pressure as a stopgap.
Not using a thermal pad, just the factory-installed paste on the pump, so we'll see if it can get close enough to mount correctly.
Let me know how it does. I will be doing the same.
@@colby8497 It went perfectly! I had absolutely no issues mounting without the kit.
Exact Specs
MB: Gigabyte AORUS Elite AX DDR4 (Only had 1 set of holes drilled, for LGA 1200)
CPU: i9-12900K
Cooler: NZXT X73
The adjustable backplate worked like a charm and the LGA 1200 standoff screws were perfect. They standoff threads in between the two settings on the cooler ring bracket, but it was secure and tightened down nicely.
@@SpencerNeutron Hahaha.. I have the same exact specs. Im waiting on my 12900K to arrive but I mounted the back plate of the Z73 on the motherboard already. Did you have any issues using an M.2 drive on this motherboard? I am hearing it requires a bios update..
@@colby8497 it does require a BIOS update for NVMe m.2s which is extremely simple with QFlash plus. I was lucky and my boot drive was an old 860 Evo m.2 SATA in the last m.2 slot, so I could boot up to windows fine with it since no NVMe.
Also don’t make my mistake and make sure you have the exact mobo support page. They won’t let you flash bios for the wrong model, but it’s annoying if you forget the AX in the name or forget to get the DDR4 version.
@@SpencerNeutron Did you already receive your lga 1700 bracket order? Just ordered that one yesterday and I’m curious how quick they deliver after requested.
LGA115x stackup height is 7.781 ± 0.335 mm -- for anyone using a system that adjusts pressure with washers.
THANK YOU!
The issue at 15:41 isn't really that bad considering you can just put some washers in between the nut and the cooler, this way the washers will push down onto the cooler and you'll be good to go :)
Exactly what I did
You can also use it from behind so the mounting fit perfectly.
Thank you for your time and effort to produce this. It really helps. I have the z73 kraken since oct 2020, and i heard the back plate fits the holes on asus z690 boards, but the mounting pressure is not confirmed. I dont want to risk it. I have a lian li galahad 360 as a spare and picked up the 1700 back plate at micro center today.
Z73 works great on 1200 asus holes. Keeping my 12900k very cool even with OC.
@@matg1784 do you know if a i5-12600K and a X53 will do the trick ?
@@trraynsportss375 that should work just fine.
@@matg1784 so you're using a stock z73 no special upgrade kit on a 12900k? I assume just be careful on the pressure
@@NalphzMr exactly. There is quite enough pressure on the cpu with the 1200 bracket/screws.
if I remember, 5 years ago I was looking for recommendations for parts, on your recommendation I bought the corsair kit (case 280x crystal+full hub), after I bought them I stopped watching videos about it and now, after For 5 years I have been looking for a retro kit for the processor cooler, adapting that bracket from LGA 1151 to LGA 1700 and here I came across your video, I am also a subscriber, happy to see your videos again. (broken english)
Really informative and well put together content. Did not see anyone else cover it so far. Some of us are waiting for the upgrade kits from the manufacturers and this helps a lot. As you said 6 months down the road this will not be an issue but right now it is..
It's so annoying while everyone is struggling with a GPU or finding DDR5 I got everything as close to MSRP as possible... yet my NZXT bracket still isn't here after almost 2 months of waiting.
Great video. Just what I was looking for. Thanks Mate
Glad we could help!
Your video was a saver for me🙏. I'm using my Asetek based Corsair H150i PRO (CW-9060031-WW) with 12700k on ASUS Maximus Z690 Hero. I even didn't use the LGA1200 holes on my mobo and adjusted the intel backplate sliders proper to LGA 1700 spacing. Height of the LGA1366/115x standoffs that come with the cooler are around 21mm and shorter than Corsair LGA1700 retrofit kit. I think that kit is for Coolit versions. Mounting is solid, 1 week passed, no issues so far, temps are great. If you have H100i PRO (CW-9060033-WW) or H115i PRO (CW-9060032-WW) which has same pump and mounting setup like my H150i PRO, you may give a try. Test the spread of paste at first then decide how to apply for full coverage🙂 I used CM MasterGel Maker.
today I bought a z690 and a 12700k and I was wondering if my corsair h100i RGB platinum would work because here in Uruguay is impossible to get the retrofit kit. So thank u for your opinion. Greetings from Uruguay and sorry for my bad english
@@gonzalodelgado6746 Corsair H100i RGB Platinum (CW-9060039-WW) is Coolit based but it supports LGA1366 and comes with adjustable intel backplate according to user manual. I don't know the standoff height of your cooler but you may give a try. Before powering the system, just test the mounting and spread of paste. I hope it works for you...
So you used the LGA 115x standoffs for mounting the waterblock? Or you've bought the LGA 1700?
@@Povfill Yes, I used LGA 115x/1366 standoffs. 8 months passed, no problem so far. Until I find a good AIO for replacement, I will continue to use my H150i Pro (CW-9060031-WW).
@@necaticumhurozturk5798 Alrigth thanks! And Corsair said that this AIO was not compatible with LGA1200 cpu ahah ^^
I'm waiting on my NZXT Z73 AIO to arrive (should be in a couple days) and I was super worried about having to wait on them to also send me an upgrade kit. Watching your video has been a revelation to me and now I have absolutely zero concerns with getting my system put together!
Thank you for making this video. Just got yourself another subscriber!
CPU: i5 12th gen
MB: ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A D4
AIO: NZXT Kraken Z73 (white)
Did it work? I am in same situation with z63 :/ waiting list will be forever for upgrade kit from nzxt
@@billymai69 it hasn't arrived just yet. I'll be sure to comment here on how it works.
@@ec2935 Any updates? Ordering mine as well, would be awesome to be sure it's actually going to fit
Great video; been trying to get a good answer on this topic especially for my H150i Capellix. Appreciate it.
Wasn't even thinking about this as my i9 arrives tomorrow. Good to know nzxt works cause I wanted the new lcd one. I have seen needs 1700 bracket floating around. Now I know, thanks budddy, right as I type this I went to NZXT site and they are making and including the 1700 bracket. SICK!!!
great video, I have not found any other videos covering this topic .. and the video really shows everything. excellent.. you will still see the dislikes but viewers will not.. I am not sure that change has taken place yet.
Thanks for this deep dive, useful even today. Every redditor and basic forum poster repeated the same old 'just get a new cooler' or '115x coolers won't work on 1700' but I figured I'd give it a try after taking a measurement of my cooler's spacing, and with an LGA 1700 backplate, my old Zalman cooler bolted on just fine! Much better than the stock cooler and happy to have only spent a couple bucks on the one part to make it work.
This is why I don't use Reddit
Just watched this. Didn't know it was a thing. Thanks for the heads up. Ordered everything earlier today, and ordered the parts kit from Corsair about 10 min. ago.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful and i've followed! Question: how thick in mm was the CPU thermal pads that you were using? Thanks again!
you da man!! you just saved me a cooler replacement. just got a 13600k and was super worried about buying a new cooler. Ordered the corsair retro fit kit. thank you sir!!!
Amazing content my friend. So many questions answered within 20 min video.
Bless you
Very nice explanation and really liked it...and soo much helpful..and am currently in that situation with an older cooler and this video helped
I have had all my new system ready to go for the past 2 weeks now, still waiting on 1700 bracket from CoolerMaster, Would i be okay fitting my hyper 212 with that bracket you showed, just for the mean while until my new bracket gets in stock?
Learning is cool, thank you. God bless
This is great to hear. I’ve been waiting on my nzxt bracket to come in. But I’ll just build it for now and change it out when they come in
Nice, this should help next week on my build. Honestly a good parts bin should solve some of these issues especially if your a maker and crafty nylon spacers, washers and other bits can be used for some of these issues. I did order a kit from CM.
@Gear Seekers this information was great... I was wondering if my Swiftech apogee xl or my xl2 backplate\waterblock will fit ok with my asus prime z690 -A Mb and I do have all the standoffs for intel and the amd configurations . My build is a Intel i9 10900x series cpu / Asus tuf x299 mark 2 socket 2066 and i have that waterblock installed. My question do you know if this block will fit snug on the 1700 cpu i9 with the spring loaded thumb screws or since the cpu lays a bit lower can i use some then washers before I screw in the thumb screws under its springs causing it to apply a bit more pressure or do i even need to do that at all since the waterblock lays on lga 1700 correctly but i was worried if its applying enough pressure on the cpu to keep it cool. Great video Also do you know which of these these upgrade kits mentioned will work with the 1700 standoffs for this swiftech water block... Your videos are very informative you do a wonderful job at explaining😉💯👍 things... www.swiftech.com/ApogeeXL2.aspx
This video help me decide as I didn't want a new cooler as I upgraded to 12gen really appreciate it.
Interestingly, the change from 75mm to 78mm hole spacing was not made based on engineering rationale. It was done as a safety measure to prevent the use of non-1700 cooler hardware.
Funny there still isn’t any 1700 cooler support
@@GojieeTV This is the problem. Especially if you don't live in the US or some parts of Europe, getting a 1700 compatible cooler is pretty hard right now.
I have half a mind to use the 212 in the way described in this video. I'm just a bit worried whether it'll damage the mobo or something.
@@AceWing905 I have the MSI z690 and have the ability to pickup a Hyper 212 today from store…. Trust me I’ve thought of doing the same. I held an AIO cooler ontop last night just to see if it would post & get to Windows Install. Let’s keep waiting a little longer yo, no sense in bricking our new builds
@@AceWing905 just bought a 120mm EVGA CL & bracket from their online store
@@GojieeTV Glad to hear you found something at least. I'll be holding onto this stock menace for a while longer. As you say, no point in risking damage to the new build.
I bought a Z690 motherboard from ASUS, has also LGA1151/1200 mounting holes. Works perfectly fine with my X73 and the old mounting kit. Also overclocked the CPU and temps are great.
Z690-P Asus Prime here , can i mount a cooler that is on my 8600k currently?
I have masterliquid ml240l v2 rgb and ASUS Z690-P board and my cooler isnt mounting properly on the mounting holes
Which standoffs did you use ?
bro pls tell me plsss, i buy Asus PRIME B560-PLUS with lga 1200.. si compatible???
Nice informative vid. One thing that no one seems to be covering is the AIO clearance issues on the LGA1700 mITX boards. It seems some of the larger AIO CPU blocks don't fit (like the EK AIO) due to the stacked M.2 and VRM cooling designs with the Z690 mITX boards. Do you have any input on this?
I'll make some dedicated content around this
@@GearSeekers Amazing, thanks mate🤘
You answered my question perfectly! I have a z690 board and deepcool 360ex was wondering if the standoffs would get me by until the upgrade kit came in but nope! lol
I have also asus z690m ddr4 board, please I d like to know if your cooling system is working fine. Which cooler do you suggest me?
15:45 Easy solution for this cooling solution is 1mm washers. Apparently the exact difference is 0.8 mm, or at least that's what I read on the forums. So with some standoffs if you're very skilled with a Dremel you can remove 1 mm of height to the hex nut girth without cutting off the top thread. Otherwise a blank thread and a couple nuts to the correct height basically 1 mm less than the LGA 1200 standoffs .. until you can get your replacement standoffs.
@Toren1156 except they aren't. My order just got canceled due to oos. I'm just going to get some cheap washers.
@@goloth let me know if this works
Love the video, hoping NZXT delivers. Finally upgrading my first build after almost a decade :)
Hey, which standoffs did you use in asetek test? I have Corsair Hydro 150i pro rgb, just 3 years old and wouldnt want to get rid of it... Does the coldplate cover the cpu good enough?
Thanks for very informative video, but IHS coverage is basically an issue in everything right?
The cooler master side shot you gave with mounting, technically bolts on but not actually covering the full IHS?
Very informative. I just bought an AIO ROG Strix LC II 360 ARGB and even though it is LGA1700 compatible it did not come with an LGA1700 Bracket Mounting Kit. If you call Newegg they say the box just says compatible not that it has the new socket. When you call ASUS they say to check some links for some companies that do not have any, it is just a big goat mess! If you know what I mean. Hopefully someone smart in one of these two companies can figure this out. Keep up the outstanding videos and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Did you find any solution ? Same issue here with newegg and asus
@@Shadow-is2tw I believe ASUS will ship you a 1700 mount for free or they are available via Amazon for about $11US if you don't want to wait . There is a form on the ASUS website somewhere.
With your hyper 212 (around 7:30), you could easily use a dremel or drill bit on the metal to shave off a very small amount.
Bro thank you for showing that the NZXT LGA1200 brackets can easily be used for LGA1700. Its hold firmly despite lacking the increased clearance on the LGA1700 spacers. Now i don't have to wait!!!
all good with install?
So, this might be off subject to the video, but I wanted your opinion regarding if it's time for me to upgrade my CPU and motherboard. I really only game on my PC at 1440p (2K resolution). The specs on my computer is as follows:
AiO Cooler: CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler White
CPU: Intel i7 8700k (4.7 GHz)
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti FE
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 32 GB (DDR4 at 3200 MHz)
Motherboard: MSI Z370 SLI Plus
PSU: Thermaltake 850W Modular
SSDs: x1 Samsung 860 Pro 256 GB, x1 Samsung 870 1 TB, x1 Western Digital Black SN850 NVME M.2
Noctua coolers that come with secufirm2 mounting system support LGA 1700 out of the box. I needed to see more affordable AIO’s shipping with 12th gen support for water but you can request upgrade kits from a lot of air/water companies if you already have cooling without the mounting.
Great vid and confirms my thoughts about the Hyper 212. But what about the coverage of the IHS where heat sinks are not designed larger to accommodate the larger 12th gen. All existing heatsinks will miss part of the larger surface area. Can you do a vid showing surface area contact of a 12th gen please ?
not exactly sure what you are talking about , most water coolers copper plates surface area are much bigger than the 37.5mm height and only needs 45mm (7.5 mm increase for ALDERLAKE ) or about a quarter inch , never seen a AIO that didnt have another 1/4 inch height to spare.. such as my corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX the cold plate dimensions are (56mmx56mm )
So do I use the 115X standoffs for my H150i Pro RGB (CW-9060031-WW) for the 12900k or I need to buy and use the LGA 1700 standoffs from Corsair? Thanks!
Great video. I have a question though. I have a Fractal 360 Dynamic AIO Cooler. It came with the LGA 1700 kit for my ASUS Z90 Hero MB but when you install the backplate the threaded pins that poke through are not flush with the MB and instead are very slightly proud of it., so when you screw the standoffs into them they bottom on these threaded standoff before tightening down on the board so there is some play with the backplate and the back of the MB. I am sure once the cooler is screwed onto these standoffs, that it will draw the backplate into the back of the MB and take up this slack but I am not sure if this is correct or not or if Fractal desined it this way.
Can the 1700 backplate for the H100i Elite work for the Arctic Liquid Freezer II? I’m upgrading from a 240 to the 360 and the kit for the ALF 2 came missing a few O-Rings.
Thanks for a first video on youtube and u deserve a BIG LIKE
so that mean i dont have to worry about the cooler i have NZXT kraken x62 and i ordered asus Z690-A its will fit thats right ?
Oh if its an ASUS board, you'll be good to go.
SAME BOARD BRO! I also ordered the rog z690-A but I'm pairing it with an NZXT Kraken z53 rgb 😁
Already requested for an LGA 1700 bracket tho NZXT said they're currently out of stock. Once the correct bracket arrives, I will, most definitely, change it to the correct one. But for now, I'm gon settle with the stock bracket
Your a legend cheers mate 👍 just got my lga1700 backplate and was expecting a waterblock bracket too but you just cleared it up for me cheers bud
Nice video on a pertinent topic for me.
New to AIOs. I have new ASUS Ryujin II AIO and Asus Strix z690 DDR Mobo and a 12700K. I am a bit hesitant in installing. The included 1700 backer plate and provided stand offs seem very loose. At this point I have hard hand tightened the standoffs but not yet mounted the fan/sink. Should they tighten up if use a nut driver on them or is meant to tighten up with the screwing down of the AIO heat sink and mount? Worried about proper install pressure. Thx!
Fractal Celsius S28+ owner here, zero issues using the LGA1700 bracket they provided
help
Awesome insightful video fams, keep up the hard work
Thanks fams!
As I'm building a complete 12th Gen box, I pre-ordered the EK-Quantum Velocity² water block designed specifically for LGA1700 and it's coming in the next few days. It works a bit differently to the standard method of torquing down from the CPU side of the motherboard, rather it is torqued from the back of the motherboard into the water block.
Regarding the Asetek backplates, if you think you're not going to get enough pressure, use nylon washers (commonly available at Jaycar) between the motherboard and the backplate (on each of the four backplate standoffs). I've used this method on a few Z270 & Z370 boards in the past where mounting pressure wasn't adequate (thin motherboard PCB?).
What size nylon washer would you recommend ? I’m thinking a #10?
@@alongcamewilly3858 - Jaycar sell 3mm & 4mm sizes (bought both sizes). If I remember correctly I believe it was the 4mm that fits and I stacked 2 on each standoff.
Thank you, I might have to try this because I'm not getting enough mounting pressure either. My current plan was to flip the back plate, but I don't know if that is a good idea.
Thank you for this great video and the links to obtain the kits. Unfortunately for some brands like Schythe is quite impossibile to have the proper LGA1700 Kit. They never replied to me and the kits aren't available in the market.
I know what you mean. Asus is the same way. I called customer support and they said they don't make the brackets to check other sites.
Kraken z73 working great for me. All stock cooler parts on asus z690 Hero. No wobble and great Temps. Can't imagine it would be better with the 1700 bracket I requested from NZXT. Who knows when that will come though lol..
Did you ever end up getting the 1700 bracket?
What temps are you getting under load? And with what CPU?
I recently received my 1700 brackets from nzxt, and I'm getting some wobble on the back plate. Not sure what to do.
@@-TaNy- huh, not sure. Mine is coming in later this week I believe. When I get it and play around I'll let you know! I'd reach out to CS in the meantime.
Nice video, very informative. 👍
About the standoffs sitting higher than last generation, how about adding spacers to the back of motherboard and between the back plate for reducing the height!? Is that doable!?
Wow!!! I didn't even think about that... Very good idea and observation about that... We would still need to know the measurement of how many washers and what thickness of washer to use... I'm hoping Gear Seekers is able to answer my question also.. But yet Great idea you have providing there is plent of clearance and i believe it would depending on case.. 😉💯👍
15:39 I have the exact same problem. I have master liquid ml240l v2 rgb and ASUS Z690-P D4 CSM board. What can I do to fix it?
Sweet, thanks Nick. I wish you'd done Coolermaster AIO as well.
It's really just about understanding what's different.
is hyper 212 air cooler enough for Intel Core i9-12900K? working on buying Enermax ETS-T50 Axe ARGB CPU Air Cooler, 230W+ TDP for Intel.
it's quite ridiculous that these companies still haven't gotten their act together on lga 1700 mounting brackets,i'm wanting to upgrade now with cpu & mb but can't get a mounting kit for my h150i pro cause they are not in stock
This is exactly why I came here very informative video and I thank you very much for giving me this information I got an EK basic 240 a I/O and I’m probably gonna have to order the 1700 LGA bracket so it’ll fit correctly but thank you very much for the information
Thanks for making this. Appreciate the info.
Great job 👏🏻 solved all my issues
Kudos to ASUS MOBOs making 2 sets of holes. My understanding at least with Corsair is the difference is less than 1 mm of stand off height. While I've ordered the replacement standoffs, I've heard the LGA 1200 will work. But if needed I'll use a Dremel to remove some of the standoffs hex nut with a cutting wheel. Worst case, until they replacements arrive, I'll make my own standoffs with threading and two nuts. But what a pain in the butt for 1 mm and negligible size differences.
It's annoying but for people who aren't into modding components it could potentially be a problem,
@@GearSeekers .. Update I used Corsair's LGA 1200 standoffs and my temps are great; 30° C idle low stress and under 70° C 300+ FPS playing CoD. Now I need to return $15 of M3's screws, tubes, etc. I spread my TIM before installing the AIO cold plate.
@@DJaquithFL hi d. Can you tell me please the Corsair version that you are using with your build. I can't find a bracket in my country but I can buy a new Corsair h series. Old stock so no new 1700 bracket included. Ty in advance
So would i have to get a ELITE Series Intel Retention Kit ? for my lga 1700? if im using a Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix for my 14700k?
Great stuff, idk why OEM seems unprepare for LGA 1700. I still couldn't get one.
Hello Gear Seekers, I have bought Vetroo 360mm CPU Liquid Cooler, but my motherboard is a asus tuf gaming B550M plus, WHAT can I do to install my vetroo 360 mm? thanks
Which corsair cooler did you use for this video? I bought an H150i capellix, but the box itself doesnt explicitly say that it supports lga1700... Don't want to open incase I have to return
As mentioned the Elite LCD
I got the ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4. The holes on the board are notched-out, holes are oval shaped. I have Cool Master Hyper 212 on order. It says it's compatible but in the reviews they say you have to call for the LGA 1700 kit. I think I'll be ok without.
Nice video. What thermal paste application method is best for rectangular cpus ? Is the classic pea-sized dot still enough ?
More like a fat grain of rice if that makes sense
@@GearSeekers It does yes lol
So basic coolers where the holes can't go past 75mm, can those have extension adapters fitted to reach 78mm? edit: The cooler is an Intel BXTS15A. After looking at the datasheet and doing calculations it looks like a standoff coming from the LGA 1700 78mmx78mm bracket with diameter up to 2.25mm can fit through the retention holes on the cooler before causing an angle. That is very small and unlikely any adapter standoffs will be released with that small of a diameter. I don't know if adding length extension adapters would work.
Hey there man would you have any idea where I could find a Corsair lga 1700 bracket ?? Can’t seem to find and I just bought a i9 12900k and new motherboard but didn’t know I needed a new bracket
It doesn't look like i can easily carry my Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2 forward. There is no official upgrade kit, i suppose this cooler is too old, and when there are, their availability is outright terrifying. Is there some sort of universal backplate that i can drill and tap to accept the correct screw?
So what i have is the upper mechanism which should be easy enough to modify for that range of sizes, kind of long holes that have a little bit of screw outline protrusions which i can just file down. Then i have a backplate with individual 775/1366/1150-1156 holes, trying to make new holes will be quite hazardous, the thread will not hold well. Then there's a mounting kit with screw standoffs of some sort of imperial size that go into that or into the original AM2 backplate, and then a kit of shorter M4 standoffs that go into a wide-type 2011 socket just as it comes from the factory.
Very much on a budget and choosing between a 5600G build or maybe some sort of Intel processor, 11-series, 12-series i don't know 6c/12t variety or better. Will probably need to run it for the next 5+ years with at most minor upgrades, main performance constraint is software development, need to minimise compile times on large C++ and maybe Rust codebases. C++ build process just spawns as many independent processes as there are hardware threads, scales well, Rust is more single thread performance constrained. Linux predominantly. Probably want to overclock or undervolt and boost. Preferably want a mainboard with decent onboard audio, maybe ALC1200 at a minimum. The processor will be paired with a GTX970 for the time being until something better falls into my lap, and 16GB low-cost GSkill DDR4-3200 RAM that i have at hand, with the possibility that i'll need to upgrade to 24 or 32GB.
question is why even change the dam mounting hole in first place..... can only be for marketing purpose
This is exactly what i was looking for, damn i will have to upgrade my cooler completely :/. Thanks though, your content it's really helpful to the community
So my ASUS TUF motherboard has both LGA1200 and LGA1700 holes around the socket. I got a Corsair H150i cooler with the adjustible backplate, and I also ordered the LGA1700 standoffs from Corsair.
My question is, which holes should I use? Does it matter?
Would it be okay to use the hyper 212 in the way you showed while the mounts arrive???
Good video, thanks. I have a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 and as well as backplate fitting, I'd like to know your thoughts on the the non LGA 1700 coolers' contact plates being square and therefore not covering the entire surface of the rectangular Alder Lake CPUs, will this reduce cooling performance?
Will an Asus ROG strix lc 360 cooler work on lga1700? It does have a plate that had adjustable screws.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
if the threads are blow the screw you can still use washers for spacing !
Thank you for this video, very well made and detailed !
Thanks a lot for doing this video. Very very helpful.
This help a lot was looking for that material thanks
I am still using the stock cooler that came with the 12400f. I have a hyper 410R from my old Haswell processor. I wonder if they would fit in the new LGA 1700 socket. We don't have cooler master stores here to get the LGA 1700 mounting bracket.
Would you like to ask if the Corsair A500 has an LGA1700 fastener that can be purchased?
Do u have any idea when the H150i elite LCD is supposed to release ? I preordered mine a couple weeks ago.
We have a NZXT z73 and NZXT sent the LGA kit as it did not come out of the box. But it moves from the back of motherboard and the standoff screws and it is not secure, I never had a back plate like this
I thought about flipping the back plate and using it in reverse, or just finding some washers. What do you guys think. I think the Asus boards are thinner.
im looking for the best option for my cooler, should i use the original nzxt bracket or the setek gen5 ?
This video helped a lot. Thank you.
I am building new, but could barely find any coolers that would actually fit lga1700. I went with a corsair cooler, and ordered the upgrade kit, (not really an upgrade for me, more like, nessecary to even make the build.. they make me pay for it too). All parts arrived within a few days of ordering.. except the 4 stands from Corsair, which at the time of writing this still haven't even been shipped.........
I'm in the same boat. Have yours arrived yet or still waiting?
@@Behold-the-Florist Still waiting, would be at most 2 weeks, it's been closer to 4 now. Stupid thing, the damn things are made like 30km away from me, I live near the adress Corsair lists as the place where they make their stuff.
Even stupider.. on a forum post I've seen people who ordered AFTER me, and received it the next day. It seems Corsair has their oder backlog all wrong, doing last in first out, rather than first in first out.
i got a Corsair h115i PRO WITHOUT XT, is there any way to make it compatible with a lga 1700 kit ? I found the Asetek Premium Retention Kit Intel LGA 1700 (35-150-0000021), but i dont know if it works for the h115i PRO
Excellent video fams. Always appreciate the informative videos like these.
At @4:45 it seems that the standoff screws do not tighlty mount the backplate to the mainboard. Is there a bit of "clearance"? I bought a aorus z690 board with the aorus waterforce. when installed the backplate with the standoff screws there's a bit of clearance. is that normal ? and yes I used the correct screws for the lga 1700 socket that were shipped with the waterforce aio.
You can use a silicone pad to compensate for the difference in level of one millimeter, and Asus motherboards do not have the problem of matching the connection hole.
will the kraken Z73 fit ontop of an i7 12700K aswel ? i’ve got the Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A motherboard 👀
will try my x63, thanks for deep video
Hm .. what about Alphacool? They state in their handbooks (as well as on their site), that both the Aurora and Aurora Pro (open) AIO series are upgraded for 1700. They're like the beginner's set for custom loops. And well, kown for their Nexxos radiators, full copper, nuff said? :)