Corsair Nautilus 500 Water Cooler Review :: Installation/Performance AM2

Due to the fact that the AM2 platform shares a near identical clipping system with the AMD64 platform, installation is an identical procedure. As such, it'll just take me a moment to copy and paste the method over. Begin by removing the existing heatsink, then wipe down the processor with rubbing alcohol, apply a fresh layer of thermal grease, then place down the block, complete with foam block and metal spacer. After this, simply hold it in place, while securing the locking bracket over top, lining up the notches in it with the metal plate, then, after clipping it to both sides of the retention module, simply screw it down, and voila, you're home free.

Test System:

• ECS KA3 MVP Extreme
• Athlon M2 3800+ @ 2.64GHZ for OC testing
• 2x1024 Supertalent DDR2-800
• Matrox Millennium PCI
• Ultra Products 550W X2 PSU

AMD M2

BigM2

BigOCM2

MiniM2

MiniOCM2

N500HighM2

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