Packing list
Parts Qty Parts specific to AMD installations Qty Parts specific to AMD installations Qty
Heat Sink 1 AMD Brackets 2 Black fiber washers 6
40mm fan & screws 1 4-40 x 3/16” socket screws 2 4-40 mini-nuts 2
Wire-Spring – PRE-INSTALLED 1 4-40 x 1 ¼” Philips screws 2 Knurled knobs 2
Thermal grease – Arctic Alumina 1 Nylon tensions limiters 2 Springs 2
Neoprene pads (strip of 4) 1 Hex wrench 1
CAUTION!
an adapter kit is provided and necessitates removal of the pre-installed wire spring. See chapter 2 for details.
The MCX159-R as shipped is configured for direct installation to Intel platforms. For installation with AMD platforms,
1. Heatsink fan Installation for Intel Platforms
Installation does not necessitate removal of the motherboard from the chassis.
Remove the existing heatsink and carefully clean the microprocessor with alcohol
Lightly coat the processor core with the provided Arctic Alumina thermal compound. Only a paper-thin coat is necessary! It
should be applied using preferably a razor blade, or a credit card, held between thumb and index at a 45° angle.
Install the provided neoprene pads
Figure 1
onto the processor as shown above
Install the heatsink fan onto the processor as shown above by simply engaging one end of the
hook into a motherboard retention loop then engaging the opposite hook. Make sure that the
heatsink is centered between the two arms of the wire-spring.
Connect the fan to any motherboard 3-pin power connector.
Installation is complete!
2. Heatsink fan installation for AMD platforms
Remove the fan by unscrewing the two Philips screws.
Disengage the wire spring from the center row of pins by
alternatively pulling up one side at a time as shown to the
right:
Install the retention brackets, by sliding them down over the
two corner pins adjacent to the most widely spaced
diagonal 4-40 holes as shown Figure 5 page 2.
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Figure 3
Pull-up…
Figure 4
..Then rotate the heatsink and
pull-up the other side
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4-40 x 2 1/4" philips sc re w
Fa n
Knurle d knob
Sp rin g
te n s io n lim it e r
flange facing down
4-40 x 3/16" socket screw
bracket: slide bracket down
over the tw o corner pins
th e n tig h te n
Use the m ost widely
spaced diagonal holes
4-40 m ini-nuts
black fiber-washers
black fiber-washers
4-40 x 1 1/4“ p hilips scre w
Figure 5
Installation of the retention rods necessitates removal of the motherboard from the
chassis.
Follow Figure 5 to install the retention rods: install two 4-40 x 1.25” Philips screws with fiber
washers on both sides of the motherboard, and secure the rods with the provided 4-40
mini-nuts.
Re-install the motherboard into chassis.
Lightly coat the processor core with the provided Arctic Alumina thermal compound. Only
a paper-thin coat is necessary! It should be applied using preferably a razor blade, or a
credit card, held between thumb and index at a 45° angle.
Neoprene pads should not be used with processors protected by a heat spreader, such as
shown in figure 6. They should only be used if the core (silicone) is exposed, such as
shown in figure 1.
Slide down the heatsink over the retention rods, then install the nylon tension limiters
(flange facing down), the springs, and tighten the assembly with the knurled knobs. Over
tightening of the assembly is prevented by the tension limiter. Users should be cautious
Figure 6
nonetheless, as nylon can be easily crushed.
Connect the fan to any motherboard 3-pin power connector.
Installation is complete!
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