der8auer RYZEN 3000 OC AIO Mounting Frame (FSD8-033)

The der8auer RYZEN 3000 OC Bracket AIO Mount is a mounting frame by professional overclocker Roman "der8auer" Hartung that replaces the stock AM4 retention brackets on the motherboard. Its sliders let you move an AIO cooler away from the center of the heat spreader and over the CPU dies of a Ryzen chiplet processor, where the heat is actually made.

Properties

• Type: Adjustable AM4 retention bracket for AIO coolers
• Socket: AMD AM4
• Coolers: AIO and CPU coolers that use the AMD Socket AM4 retention mounting bracket
• Adjustment: Sliders, scale in 2 mm steps
• Color: Black

Why move the cooler

With the Ryzen 3000 series AMD moved to a chiplet design: up to four CPU dies and one I/O die share the package. On a CPU with one die the hot spot sits in the middle, but the chiplets move the hot spots out toward the corners. Many AIO coolers have a round base plate that does not cover the corners of the heat spreader, and normal AM4 mounting does not let you shift them. This bracket does.

How it works

The bracket replaces the two stock retention brackets and uses the original bracket screws. Offset washers go under the brackets, the crosspieces carry sliders with a scale, and two pins screw into the sliders to take the cooler's clip. After assembly you set the sliders to the values der8auer gives for your CPU.

Installation in short

• Loosen the stock bracket screws and remove the stock brackets.
• Place the offset washers on the mounting points.
• Assemble both brackets loosely, align each slider over the center of its crosspiece and tighten the screws to 1 Nm max.
• Place the brackets on the mounting points and tighten them with the stock bracket screws. Do not continue if a crosspiece touches any surface-mounted part on the motherboard.
• Screw in the pins and adjust the sliders for your CPU (see the table below).

Settings by CPU

der8auer gives these slider settings: Ryzen 5 3600, 3600X, Ryzen 7 3700X and 3800X: X +3.25 mm, delta Y1 9.48 mm, delta Y2 8.66 mm. Ryzen 9 3900X and 3950X: X 0.00 mm, delta Y1 9.61 mm, delta Y2 8.79 mm. The scale on the brackets is marked in 2.00 mm steps.

Technical data

• Model: FSD8-033
• Product: der8auer RYZEN 3000 OC Bracket AIO Mount
• Socket: AMD AM4
• Cooler compatibility: Coolers using the AMD Socket AM4 retention mounting bracket
• Slider scale: 2.00 mm steps
• Slider screw torque: 1 Nm max.
• Color: Black

Notes

• Removing the stock retention module is at your own risk and may void the motherboard warranty; check with your board maker. Improper use may damage your equipment.
• der8auer also makes a Custom Mount version of this bracket for custom water blocks; this listing is the AIO Mount.
• Boards tested without modification. ASRock: X570 Creator, Phantom Gaming X, Steel Legend, Extreme4, Phantom Gaming 4, Pro4. ASUS: ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, ROG Crosshair VIII Hero, ROG Strix X570-E Gaming, ROG Strix X570-F Gaming, TUF Gaming X570-Plus, Prime X570-P. Gigabyte: X570 Aorus Xtreme, Aorus Master, Aorus Ultra, Aorus Pro, Aorus Elite, Gaming X, UD. MSI: MEG X570 Godlike, Prestige X570 Creation, MPG X570 Gaming Pro Carbon WiFi, MPG X570 Gaming Edge WiFi, MPG X570 Gaming Plus, X570-A Pro.

In the box

• 2x Bracket with slider
• 2x Pin
• 4x Offset washer
• 1x Screwdriver