MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC is a high-performance cooler designed for gaming laptops.
MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC is a high-performance cooler designed for gaming laptops.
Searching for a suitable AIO that fits this board. Previous experiences suggest caution—some mounts don’t align properly. H60 from Corsair didn’t work due to backplate holes not matching the motherboard layout, and similar reports exist. NZXT was considered but faces pump and software challenges. Are you open to air or water cooling? The board includes tall heatsinks. Image of motherboard and heat sinks provided.
The spacing between holes on 115x matches 1200. Any 115X cooler should suffice in that case. Regarding hole spacing, the H60 model is suitable for 115x, which suggests there might have been an error earlier.
I didn't make any mistakes. No brackets were bent or forced. I only got the "X" style bracket for Intel setups. The backplate doesn’t fit perfectly because of the hole size. For others, I spent three hours looking for someone with this board and the AIO they used—so here’s why you’re asking.
my only guess is a defective part or something. Here is a completed build with both the H60 and your motherboard: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/LZYTwP if you measured the spacing of either the holes or the cooler bracket and one is not perfectly square, that part is defective.
I'm heading over to check the motherboard and the AIO. Thanks for the link. ============================ The measurement is about 82.8mm across the outer edges of the screw assembly on the X bracket using digital calipers. For the holes on the motherboard, it's roughly 79.2mm between outer edges. Both appear to be square. I'm having trouble finding official specs for LGA 115x spacing; nothing seems available yet. I'm unsure if the board or cooler might be off. If you have a technical page with this info, please share it—I'd appreciate it. As someone without engineering background, I'm relying on the link you provided: https://hw-lab.com/lga-1155-and-lga-1156...esign.html. It seems to suggest around 75mm between centers, which would be about 4.2mm wide, making 79.2mm correct. Would the AIO brackets need adjustment? I've already contacted Corsair and will update this thread once I hear back.
I found this by experimenting with the backplane bracket. This is the part that attaches to the back of your motherboard. Here’s a close-up of one of the screw nuts at the end of the bracket. What they didn’t disclose, and you couldn’t guess, is that they can move up and down. From the photo, it looks like they’re adjustable. Thanks to Fasauceome and BlueScope819 for your time and helpful feedback.