Intel and AMD’s announcements of their next-gen Kaby Lake and Ryzen processors might have some of you wondering whether you’ll be looking at a total overhaul of your cooling and power supplies to accommodate the new chipsets and motherboards. Cooler Master, a leader in design and manufacturing computer components and peripherals, has already prepared for the launch of these CPUs so you can apply your existing CPU coolers and power supplies to the upgraded chips.
Air and Liquid Cooling Compatibility
Virtually all of Cooler Master’s liquid and air coolers are compatible with Intel Kaby Lake’s LGA 1151 socket. For AMD Ryzen’s AM4 socket, any models lacking native compatibility can be adapted using an upgrade kit. Check the list below for compatible models, and contact your local retailer or tech support to check for the availability of free upgrade kits.
Series | Model Name | Intel Kaby Lake
compatibility | AMD Ryzen
compatibility | AMD Ryzen Upgrade Kit
compatibility |
Liquid Cooling | MasterLiquid Pro Series | Yes | Latest | Yes |
MasterLiquid 240 | Yes | Yes | |
MasterLiquid 120 | Yes | Yes | |
MasterLiquid Lite 120 | Yes | Yes | |
Napton Series | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Seidon Series | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Air Cooling | MasterAir Maker 8 | Yes | Latest | Yes |
MasterAir Pro 4 | Yes | Latest | Yes |
MasterAir Pro 3 | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Hyper 612 Ver.2 | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Hyper 412 Series | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Hyper 212 LED Turbo | Yes | Yes | |
Hyper 212 LED | Yes | Latest | |
Hyper 212 EVO | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Hyper 212 X | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Hyper T4 | Yes | Yes | |
Hyper TX3 (Plastics) | Yes | Yes | |
Hyper TX3 EVO (Europe Ver.) | Yes | Yes | |
Hyper TX3 EVO (Japan Ver.) | Yes | Yes | |
Hyper TX3 EVO | Yes | Yes | |
Hyper T2 | Yes | Yes | |
Hyper D92 | Yes | Latest | Yes |
Hyper 101 PWM Universal | Yes | Yes | |
BLIZZARD T2 | Yes | Yes | |
BLIZZARD T2 MINI | Yes | Yes | |
Note:
1) Yes = Supported
2) Latest = Support on the latest production model. (Please contact to your local retailer or tech support for more information.) |
Power Supply Compatibility
Here is a list of Cooler Master’s power supplies currently compatible with next generation processors:
MasterWatt Maker Series
V Series
GM Series
New GX Series
About Cooler Master: Cooler Master is a Taipei-based, global computer components company with more than a 20-year track record in releasing innovative products that truly advance the industry. We are driven by a passion for the things that make building a PC such a unique, rewarding experience, and sustained by a vision that we can reinvent the way these machines are designed, made and used. From our landmark release of the first ever aluminum PC case to our groundbreaking switch to the modular format, Cooler Master is committed to bringing our customers and fans the utmost in choice and control. For more information on Cooler Master, please visit www.coolermaster.com or follow us on www.facebook.com/coolermaster.
