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Version 1.0 September, 2010 Performance Hardware User's Guide Corsair Air Series A70/A50 Mounting Guide for AMD Sytems An illustrated guide to mounting the Corsair Air Series A70 and A50 coolers onto AMD based motherboards.
Version 1.0 September, 2010 Performance Hardware User's Guide Corsair Air Series A70/A50 Mounting Guide for AMD Sytems An illustrated guide to mounting the Corsair Air Series A70 and A50 coolers onto AMD based motherboards.
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... headroom it needs for optimum airflow. And, you 've got to keep your PC's CPU cool. Cooling not only gives your CPU, and enjoy faster overclocking performance. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD The Corsair Air Series A70/A50 CPU Coolers If you're serious about high-performance computing, you already know that you need something that not only significantly...
... headroom it needs for optimum airflow. And, you 've got to keep your PC's CPU cool. Cooling not only gives your CPU, and enjoy faster overclocking performance. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD The Corsair Air Series A70/A50 CPU Coolers If you're serious about high-performance computing, you already know that you need something that not only significantly...
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... illustrations are needed. For the AMD mount, no back plate. AMD installation can be performed with the motherboard mounted in the illustrated installation guide included with the motherboard outside the case. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 1 The Air Series-Mounting Parts The A70 and A50 Air Series CPU coolers both use the same mounting methods and hardware for the A70 and...
... illustrations are needed. For the AMD mount, no back plate. AMD installation can be performed with the motherboard mounted in the illustrated installation guide included with the motherboard outside the case. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 1 The Air Series-Mounting Parts The A70 and A50 Air Series CPU coolers both use the same mounting methods and hardware for the A70 and...
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The AMD retention bracket attaches to the 2 retention tabs that are on top of rice is sufficient. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 2 AMD TIM and Retention Tabs We have included a tube of thermal interface material, or TIM, and you will need to apply a small drop of ... is applied, the next step is circled in red above. One tab is to sit the cooler on each side of the AMD CPU as shown. A drop the size of a small pea or grain of the CPU. This method emulates the stock AMD mounting method and therefore requires no aftermarket back plate or...
The AMD retention bracket attaches to the 2 retention tabs that are on top of rice is sufficient. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 2 AMD TIM and Retention Tabs We have included a tube of thermal interface material, or TIM, and you will need to apply a small drop of ... is applied, the next step is circled in red above. One tab is to sit the cooler on each side of the AMD CPU as shown. A drop the size of a small pea or grain of the CPU. This method emulates the stock AMD mounting method and therefore requires no aftermarket back plate or...
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Your Air Series CPU cooler is mounted. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 3 Locking the AMD Retention Lever Once the retention lever is attached to both retention tabs. Rotate the locking mechanism clockwise as shown. Be sure that the lever is in the unlocked position, you simply rotate the locking mechanism clockwise and the cooler is now mounted. Here, the lever is attached to the 2 retention tabs and over the base of the cooler in the unlocked position.
Your Air Series CPU cooler is mounted. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 3 Locking the AMD Retention Lever Once the retention lever is attached to both retention tabs. Rotate the locking mechanism clockwise as shown. Be sure that the lever is in the unlocked position, you simply rotate the locking mechanism clockwise and the cooler is now mounted. Here, the lever is attached to the 2 retention tabs and over the base of the cooler in the unlocked position.
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... by the red arrow. Left is the same for the A70 and A50. We would like to supplement the instructions included with the A70 and A50 coolers. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 4 Air Series Fan Mounting Fan mounting is a before picture. Different motherboard layouts, chipset coolers, memory heat sinks, and other factors may influence the fan location. This... gently and the locking tabs click easily into a groove on the fan click easily into place as seen to determine the best position for choosing Corsair Air Series CPU cooling.
... by the red arrow. Left is the same for the A70 and A50. We would like to supplement the instructions included with the A70 and A50 coolers. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD 4 Air Series Fan Mounting Fan mounting is a before picture. Different motherboard layouts, chipset coolers, memory heat sinks, and other factors may influence the fan location. This... gently and the locking tabs click easily into a groove on the fan click easily into place as seen to determine the best position for choosing Corsair Air Series CPU cooling.
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... other countries. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD Resources Corsair A70 Product Page: http://www.corsair.com/products/a70/default.aspx Corsair A50 Product Page: http://www.corsair.com/products/a50/default.aspx A70/A50 Mounting Guide-Intel http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90108 Corsair Cooling Products Support Forum: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/forumdisplay.php?f=155 Corsair Blog: http://blog.corsair.com/ © October...
... other countries. A70/A50 Mounting Guide-AMD Resources Corsair A70 Product Page: http://www.corsair.com/products/a70/default.aspx Corsair A50 Product Page: http://www.corsair.com/products/a50/default.aspx A70/A50 Mounting Guide-Intel http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90108 Corsair Cooling Products Support Forum: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/forumdisplay.php?f=155 Corsair Blog: http://blog.corsair.com/ © October...