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.
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’ve got to keep your PC’s CPU cool. Cooling not only gives your CPU the headroom it needs for reliable overclocking… it can also extend the life of your valuable investment. And, you need something that not only significantly outperforms your CPU’s stock heatsink, but does it quietly.
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 AMD and Intel motherboards. For the AMD mount, no tools are needed. The included parts are shown below and are also shown in the illustrated installation guide included with your cooler. The kit below is for the A70 and includes a second fan. The A50 kit includes same mounting hardware and a single fan.
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 the material to the center of the AMD CPU as shown. A drop the size of a small pea or grain of rice is sufficient. Once the TIM is applied, the next step is to sit the cooler on top of the CPU. The AMD retention bracket attaches to the 2 retention tabs that are on each side of the CPU socket. One tab is circled in red above.
A70/A50 Mounting Guide—AMD 3 Locking the AMD Retention Lever Once the retention lever is attached to the 2 retention tabs and over the base of the cooler in the unlocked position, you simply rotate the locking mechanism clockwise and the cooler is mounted. Here, the lever is in the unlocked position. Be sure that the lever is attached to both retention tabs. Rotate the locking mechanism clockwise as shown. Your Air Series CPU cooler is now mounted.
A70/A50 Mounting Guide—AMD 4 Air Series Fan Mounting Fan mounting is the same for the A70 and A50. Different motherboard layouts, chipset coolers, memory heat sinks, and other factors may influence the fan location. Each system will be unique so use your own judgment to determine the best position for your fan. Locking tabs on the plastic shroud on the fan click easily into a groove on the cooling fins. As seen below, a gentle push is all it takes.
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, 2010, Corsair Memory, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
