(^1) REMOVE CPU COOLER MOUNT
The cooler we’ve chosen needs to be
screwed directly to the backplate behind your
motherboard, which means you need to
detach the standard mounting clips on the top
side. This is an easy job, as they’re simply held
inplaceusingfourlargescrews.
(^2) INSTALL CPU
Lift the handle next to the CPU socket. AMD
Ryzen CPUs have a small gold triangle in one
corner that matches up to a triangle symbol in
the CPU socket, allowing you align them. Failing
that, the CPU model text on the heatspreader
sits next to the socket hinge into which the
socket lever sits, and you can align it that way
too. When your CPU is the right way around,
gently push it into place, then push down the
handletothesecuretheCPUinthesocket.
(^3) APPLY THERMAL PASTE
Some CPU coolers come with pre-applied
thermalpaste,buttheLiquidFreezerII has
asmall sachet of paste that you’ll need to
manually apply. It can be tricky to make an
elaborate shape here, as the sachet doesn’t
give you much precision, so we’ve opted for a
simple north-south line of paste.
(^4) INSTALL CPU COOLER
The pump section of our cooler requires four
mounting arms to be attached, so secure
them, while remembering to remove the
protective film on the base. Now go ahead and
use the included screws to secure the pump
sectiontotheCPUsocketbackplate.
(^5) CONNECT PUMP
AND FAN CABLE
The Liquid Freezer II uses just one cable to
powerthepumpandtwo120mmfans.
You’llneed to connect this cable to your
motherboard’s CPU fan header, and not the
pump header, or the fans may sit at high
speed all the time, instead of winding down
under low loads.
(^6) INSTALL MEMORY
Our dual-channel memory kit comprises two
modules, which you’ll need to place in slots two
and four in order to make sure dual-channel
memory mode can work. Flip back the clips on
each side of the DIMM slot, then put the
memory in place; it will only fit one way around –
just line up the notch on the memory with the
notch in the socket. Push the top of the memory
down firmly, so it goes into the slot, and the clips
willflipbackuptosecureit in place.
(^7) INSTALLSSD
OurmotherboardonlyhasoneM.2slot,and
itcomes with a screw to secure the SSD.
However, you’ll need to move the securing nut
from the outer hole to the next one in on the
motherboard, so it lines up with the mounting
point on the SSD as shown. Put the SSD’s edge
connector into the slot at an angle, then gently
push it down before screwing it into place.
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