Maximum PC - USA (2020-09)

GETTING THE CABLING sorted is laborious. The twin PCIe power
cables for the GPU should be partitioned separately into the
cavity on the opposite side of the case, so leave them alone for
now. Connect the pre-routed power cables to the motherboard,
then the front I/O cables. Run these around the edges of the
board, so that they don’t get in the way when you fit the cooler
and close the case. Use the velcro straps inside the case to keep
the cables from resting on the motherboard components.
Since the H1 makes accessing the rear I/O tricky, you may
w ant to leave those cables disconnec ted and invest in an ex ter nal
USB hub. Lastly, plug in the loose end of the PCIe riser. Curve it
around the edge of the board to fit into the expansion slot.

WE’RE ALL DONE, so it’s time to seal up this 2001-monolith-
looking monster machine. Take a little time to tuck in any stray
cables before closing the case. The large metal cover goes
back on first, lining up with grooves on either side of the frame
to slot back down into place over it. With that done, the rear
panel and window pop back into place easily. All done!
Now, w hen set ting this s ystem up, you’ll fir st need to put it on
its side and plug in your network cable, display cable, and any
USB peripherals that you’re using. All of these cables can then
be routed neatly out of the slot on the rear of the case once you
place it upright once again.

LET’S GET THIS COOLER IN PLACE. The H1 comes with the

Intel bracket pre-fitted, so remove that and replace it with the

AMD version in the accessories box. This isn’t complicated, but

consult the H1’s instructions for more detailed diagrams. The

Intel bracket slides out from around the CPU block with a bit of

force (the plastic casing may shift a little bit). Replace it with the

AMD bracket, and attach the two clasps to either side with the

long screws and sprung standoffs provided.

Once the bracket’s ready, put a pea-sized blob of thermal

paste on the processor and push the CPU block down over it,

attaching it to the plastic “hooks” on both sides, then screw it

down until it won’t budge. Don’t over-tighten it, though.

ONE LAST TASK before this system is ready to chow down on

some delicious video files. That HyperX Predator memory

won’t run natively at 3,200MHz, so take a quick trip into the

motherboard BIOS to rectify that. Thankfully it’s nice and

simple; fire up the BIOS by hitting F2 on boot, then turn on the

first A-XMP memory overclocking profile. This should set the

memory to the correct 3,200MHz frequency and give you full

performance. To double-check, boot up the system proper and

install Windows, then download CPU-Z from http://www.cpuid.com

and check the memory tab. This should display half the speed,

so if it says 1,600MHz, you’re good to go!

9 CABLE FABLES 10 COOL WAVES

13 CLOSING TIME 14 UP TO SPEED

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