Installation and RGB
For the installation part, you’ll have to keep your AMD backplate, the manufacturer doesn’t provide one. If you don’t have one anymore, a quick look on eBay should allow you to find one easily.
Preparation of the pump :
If you have an Intel motherboard, there is no need to try to mount anything on the pump, you can move on. On the other hand, on AMD platform, you will have to install the corresponding arms. To do this, you will have to remove the pre-installed Intel ones, by simply pulling on them. The AMD ones will be positioned by sliding them into the groove just above the pump.
Mounting the pump :
Once the pump is ready, we will have to screw the spacers on the motherboard. To do this, we will remove the original mounting arms on an AMD board and drop the appropriate backplate on the back with an Intel motherboard.
Once the spacers are in place, all that remains is to position the pump and screw it on. Remember that the thermal paste is pre-applied to the base. If not, you will have to put a small amount of paste on the CPU before positioning the pump and screwing it.
We will finish this step of assembly by wiring the iCUE Commander Core by connecting the pump and fans. Then, this controller will also be connected to the board via a USB 2.0 header. On the power side, it will require a SATA plug. Be careful though, because the pump will also require a USB 2.0 socket, hence the splitter. And to get the speed of the pump within the system, don’t forget to connect the fan plug at the pump output on the motherboard.
