Chinese manufacturer ProArtist solves AMD’s “Stuck CPU” problem with IFE2 bracket
Chinese manufacturer ProArtist solves AMD’s “Stuck CPU” problem with IFE2 bracket
This problem is so prevalent that AMD has advice on its website to tell their users how to remove heatsinks from its AM4 processors. You can read their guidance here, and it really shows that AMD has a CPU retention problem.
Over in China, a manufacturer called ProArtist has solved this issue by designing a unique bracket which offers Ryzen users the support which AMD cannot. With their anti-pull-out bracket, Ryzen users can remove their CPU coolers without the risk of damaging their processors.
ProArtist’s AM4 CPU bracket is available with the company’s Desserts2 CPU cooler and as a standalone product for selected CPU retention mechanisms. A Noctua-compatible version is available, alongside what we believe to be a Lumin compatible variant. At the Chinese retailer Taobao, this bracket can give you a better CPU retention mechanism for Ryzen processors for less than $5.
Knowledge of this AM4 CPU bracket came to light thanks to the Chiphell user kthlon, Who’s currently using this bracket with their Ryzen-powered system.
Sadly, this mechanism isn’t compatible with all Ryzen compatible CPU heatsink mounts, though with the right spacers it could work with a wide selection of today’s AM4 compatible heatsink offerings.
We currently have one ProArtist’s IFE2 AM4 mounting brackets on order from China, as we believe that this is an excellent product and something that other CPU cooler manufacturers should be looking into.
With their planned AM5 socket, AMD should be considering a solution to their “stuck CPU” issue, either by integrating a better retention mechanism into their next CPU socket or by moving to an LGA-based setup.
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