Corsair A70, CAFA50 Mounting Manual

Performance Hardware

User’s Guide

Version 1.0 September, 2010

C o r s a i r A i r S e r i e s

A 7 0 / A 5 0 M o u n t i n g

G u i d e f o r I n t e l

S y s t e m s

An illustrated guide to mounting the Corsair Air Series A70 and A50 coolers
onto Intel based motherboards.

A70/A50 Mounting Guide—Intel

The Corsair Air Series A70/A50 CPU Coolers

The Corsair A70 High-Performance CPU Cooler uses advanced ther­mal engineering technology to deliver superior air cooling perform­ance: four 8mm copper heatpipes directly contact your CPU, and
the surface is planed to increase heat transfer efficiency. Dual speed

-selectable 120mm fans, mounted on rubber studs, spin quietly in a
push-pull configuration for optimum airflow.
Protect your valuable investment in your CPU, and enjoy faster
overclocking performance.

Features

 Compatible with Intel and AMD systems
 Four 8mm copper direct-contact heatpipes
 Aluminum fins
 Low-noise, low-vibration 120mm fans mounted on rubber studs
 Selectable 1,600 or 2,000RPM allows you to select the cooling

performance you want

 Two-year warranty

Designed to fit Intel LGA 775, LGA 1156, LGA 1366, AMD Core AM2,
and AMD Core AM3 motherboards.

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—Intel

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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. Mounting on both AMD and Intel
boards is very simple and takes only a few minutes. For the Intel mount, you will
need a Phillips head screw driver. 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.

The Intel installation can be done with the motherboard mounted inside a case
assuming that you have adequate access to the back side of the motherboard to
install the back plate. Our illustrations are given with the motherboard outside the
case.