Titan Fenrir and Skalli CPU Coolers Review

Titan Fenrir AMD Installation

On the AMD side of things, installation was almost as easy as when using an Intel system, but it does have a few extra steps to it. To start, your motherboard should be removed from its case you will then have to take off the standard AMD backplate and retention ring. This last step is needed as unlike many coolers, the fenrir comes with its own AMD backplate. The upside to having to do this is that, and unlike many you CAN install the Fenrir in a more typical East / West Orientation on an AMD system


While the 1366 install used the custom 1366 backplate, the AMD installation requires the use of the other “multipurpose” backplate. Simply line up the right holes in the base of the motherboard and thread the included screws through their appropriate holes. We recommend doing this one at a time as these screws secure the four top brass standoffs.


The next step is actually the same as the Intel side of things as you need to grab the “all in one” top bracket and thread it through the based of the Fenrir. Then gently lower the Fenrir and top plate into position making sure that the four brass standoffs go through their appropriate holes in the top plate. When this is accomplished you then thread the capped nuts into place….just like the Intel install.


All in all, it may be a little more complicated than the Intel installation but the ability to install this cooler in the more typical East / West orientation on an AMD system does in our opinion make up for the added effort. As with the Intel installation, we do have a few concerns about compatibility. However, and unlike the 1366 installation, we did not encounter any issues with the top plate coming into contact with anything. The only really potential stumbling point is that the wire retention brackets of the fan did come in contact with the tops of our Mushkin ram’s heat spreaders. While this ram is a little taller than some models, it is not that tall and if you are using more esoterically cooled memory modules, you may run into issues. However, the very fact that we did not have move the ram to alternative slots is impressive as we have found AMD motherboards to crowd the CPU cooler area more than most Intel motherboard do.