For the Intel LGA 1200 installation, we need the included retention module, but we have to modify it a bit beforehand. We mounted the new Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 on several motherboards for testing, including this recent ASRock Z490 Steel Legend Intel LGA 1200 motherboard. Now let’s move on to cooler installation on AMD systems and on Intel systems. Many previous AMD and Intel sockets are also supported. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 is compatible with current sockets such as the Intel LGA 1200 and Intel LGA 2066 and the AMD AM4 socket.
