User Manual

The AMD 64 Adapter is designed for AMD

Athlon 64, FX, and Opteron processors

in socket 754, 940, and 939 formats. The

motherboard may need to be removed from

the chassis in order to install this device.

AMD 64 Adapter Installation v 1.0

Various hardware comes with the Koolance

AMD 64 Kit, and depending on your particular

motherboard, some of it may not be required.

AMD 64-bit boards have 2 primary mounting

holes which the Adapter will use.

1 2

Bracket

Clips

Plastic Spacers

Nuts

Long

Screws

Short Screws

Remove the black plastic

retention frame from the

motherboard. Generally,

this is held in place with 2

metal screws.

(If there are plastic tabs

instead of screws, please

refer to the next section.)

Turn the motherboard over and push the center locking

bolt inward with a small ﬂ at screw driver.

Finally, squeeze the remaining tabs together beneath

the board, and gently push them through with long-

nose pliers.

This should allow you to remove the CPU socket’s

black plastic rentention frame from the motherboard.

From the top side, pull up both plastic center locking

bolts.

For motherboards with plastic tabs instead of metal

screws, please follow the instructions on this page.

Otherwise, skip to the next section.

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AMD 64 Adapter Installation v 1.0 The AMD 64 Adapter is designed for AMD Athlon 64, FX, and Opteron processors in socket 754, 940, and 939 formats. The motherboard may need to be removed from the chassis in order to install this device. 2 For motherboards with plastic tabs instead of metal screws, please follow the instructions on this page. Otherwise, skip to the next section.
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3 4 The included bracket clips are used to mount the Cooler. Assemble the bracket by inserting these clips into the center slider of the CPU-300 Cooler. Despite the ﬁnal method of attachment, the Koolance AMD 64 Adapter should utilize the original motherboard backplate. This is a necessary component to avoid physical damage of the motherboard or CPU. Apply thermal paste to the CPU directly. Spread the paste so that it evenly covers the CPU.