Installation and RGB
For the installation part, you will have to keep your AMD backplate, the manufacturer does not provide one. If you don’t have it anymore, a quick look on eBay should allow you to find one easily.
Preparation of the pump :
The setup is still pretty similar to what we had with MSI’s MAG CoreLiquid C240. The first step is to prepare the pump by installing the correct mounting arms. For this, no screwdriver is needed, just insert them sideways into the groove just above the base.
Mounting the pump:
Once the pump is ready, we tackle the motherboard. On Intel platform, we will have to put a backplate on the back of the motherboard. Then, we will screw the corresponding spacers around the socket.
If you have an AMD motherboard, you will have to remove the original mounting arms and replace them with spacers. On these platforms, you can’t go wrong because the screws have a small collar at the base. On Intel sockets, you’ll have to differentiate the screws according to the shape of the bead grooves or their color.
The final step is to put a small amount of thermal paste on the processor. Then, we put the pump on the CPU and we screw it with spring nuts. In short, nothing complicated.
Now, all that remains is to wire the kit and this is perhaps the most unpleasant part of the assembly. You will have to connect the fan and the waterblock together via their proprietary aRGB connector and then use an adapter to connect them to the remote control. Then, we will pull a SATA connector from its power supply to connect this remote control. Finally, we will connect the fans and the pump to the motherboard. In short, that’s a lot of cable to manage, it makes a mess in the PC especially since the cables are very thin.
