HOW TO

How to: Install the CORSAIR Hydro X Series XC7 RGB on the Intel LGA 1200

Have an Intel LGA 1200 socket and need some help installing your XC7 RGB cooler? We have a video to help walk you through the installation process.

 

Video instructions

 

 

Installing the XC7 RGB

To install the XC7 RGB:

  1. Remove the protective film from the self-adhesive side of the Intel LGA 1200 CPU backplate.
  2. Place the backplate on the motherboard; make sure to align the the backplate with the holes on the socket.
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  3. Remove the TIM protective cover from the underside of the XC7 RGB water block.
  4. Place the water block on the Intel LGA 1200 CPU backplate.
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  5. Tighten the screws of the XC7 RGB to secure it onto the backplate.
  6. Use the included RGB adapter cable to connect the XC7 RGB to a CORSAIR lighting controller, another Hydro X series component, or a motherboard RGB header.

 

Once you have finished installing the XC7 RGB, you can use iCUE to customize the RGB lighting on your cooler.

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