AMD Socket 939 question

[perplex]

ive got a AMD Socket 939, is it true AM2 and AM3 cpu coolers will fit on the 939?

[Helltech]

According to this thread, and this quote it should be fine.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/248351-31-will-socket-socket

Yes, it will work. The heatsink retention bracket's heatsink latch points are the same between sockets 754, 940, 939, AM2/AM2+, and AM3 and any heatsink that uses the latch points will fit on any of them.

The only heatsinks that are not interchangeable are those that call for the removal of the stock heatsink retention bracket and backplate. The screws that attack the bracket to the backplate have a different hole pattern between 939 and AM2/AM2+/AM3. Heatsinks that bolt through the motherboard are not interchangeable between 939 and AM2/AM2+/AM3 unless they specifically have the different hole patterns for both 939 and AM2/AM2+/AM3. Fortunately, AMD's stock bracket is strong and very few heatsinks bolt through AMD motherboards any more, even gargantuan units like Scythe's 1155-gram Orochi SCORC-1000 use the stock bracket.

[perplex]

had anyone tested it before?

[ProKoN]

Nope. Looks like your the test pilot! Post your results :)

[perplex]

haha if i can find a cheap one i might try

[5lay3r]

yes the latching system is the same on 939 as the AM and FM series (at least my A8n-sli and A8n-SLI deluxe boards(both 939))

[perplex]

yes the latching system is the same on 939 as the AM and FM series (at least my A8n-sli and A8n-SLI deluxe boards(both 939))

thank you A8N-SLI Deluxe FTW i got the same ha

[Protoss]

I had an intel 478 socket, then AMD 939 mobo, then i was surprised I didn't have to mod my CPU cooler to fit my socket AM3, now I have a new CPU cooler so that legacy one is long gone.

To answer your question, yes it will work.