MSI announces its Coreliquid coolers support AMD AM5 socket
The company is among the first to confirm compatibility with next-gen AMD Zen4 CPUs.
It is still a few months away before AMD officially introduces its new desktop platform. The company confirmed that the AM5 (LGA1718) socket will be cooler-compatible with existing AM4 solutions. This will greatly speed up the adoption process for many users, not to mention the lower cost of the platform upgrade.
Just a few days ago, Austrian Noctua confirmed that its entire portfolio will eventually support an AM5 socket, but some coolers may require special AM5 kits which are already in development. According to the press release from MSI, all Coreliquid hybrid cooling solutions will be compatible with the upcoming motherboards for Ryzen 7000 series. All what is required is the backplate that ships with said motherboards.
MSI Coreliquid are divided into MAG, MPG and MEG series. They are offered with dual-fan and triple-fan radiators. The latest generation of Coreliquid coolers is already compatible with Intel LGA1700 socket, which means that those coolers will support all existing 2022 desktop platforms.
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MSI Liquid Coolers Fully Support Next-Gen AMD Socket AM5
AMD Socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is the next-generation socket designed to support next-generation AMD Ryzen™ 7000 desktop processors (Zen 4). AMD Socket AM5 uses the same liquid cooler bracket as Socket AM4*. This allows you to upgrade to and enjoy AM5 without buying a new liquid cooler.
*Requires motherboard’s dedicated AMD Socket AM5 backplate.
| MSI liquid coolers all support AMD Socket AM5, for specifics please refer to the chart below | ||
|---|---|---|
| MEG Series | MPG Series | MAG Series |
| MEG CORELIQUID S360 | MPG CORELIQUID K360 V2 | MAG CORELIQUID C360 |
| MEG CORELIQUID S280 | MPG CORELIQUID K240 V2 | MAG CORELIQUID C280 |
| MPG CORELIQUID K360 | MAG CORELIQUID C240 | |
| MPG CORELIQUID K240 | MAG CORELIQUID P360 | |
| MAG CORELIQUID P280 | ||
| MAG CORELIQUID P240 | ||
| MAG CORELIQUID 360R V2 | ||
| MAG CORELIQUID 240R V2 | ||
| MAG CORELIQUID 240R V2 WHITE | ||
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