HELP: Hydro Series H100i Pro RGB 240mm all-in-one compatible with new LGA 1700 socket CPU?

[Mattsky]

Hi there. I'm not entirely clear whether I just need an LGA1700 retrofit kit to make my H100i Pro compatible with a new LGA socket CPU or not. Can anyone advise? Cheers!

Edited April 22, 2022 by Mattsky
typo

[shocksim]

Unfortunately, not with anything officially. We no longer have the capability to develop for that specific AIO platform. The PRO was the last of our previous pump generation and uses a completely different retention solution than our current coolers. 

 

Technically, you might be able to get away with using a set of 1700 standoffs from a competitor's Asetek LGA1700 retention kit (like NZXT's Kraken) but that's not guaranteed and if it damages your board, it would 1000% not fall under our warranty. 

[c-attack]

You might consider a cooling upgrade for another reason as well. The Pro series was developed before the current core count explosion and has a smaller cold plate than some newer coolers. So on top of rigging up a mounting kit not specifically designed for your AIO, you may be at a surface area disadvantage too.