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How to: Use your old retention bracket to mount an Elite Capellix cooler to an LGA 1700 socket

The LGA 1700 CPU socket, which is used for Intel Alder Lake processors, has a different configuration than the LGA 1200 and LGA 115X sockets. This means you normally need an LGA 1700 retention bracket or a cooler with LGA 1700 support out-of-the-box to mount a cooler onto an LGA 1700 CPU socket.

If you have an LGA 1200 or LGA 115X retention bracket, you can use our LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit to use your bracket to mount your Elite Capellix cooler with the Intel Alder Lake processor.

Where can I buy the Retrofit Kit?

The LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit can be purchased from our Webstore with free shipping.

Please note that this kit does NOT include any retention brackets necessary for LGA 1200 / 115X / 1700 installation, so make sure that you already have a retention bracket. If you need a retention bracket, you can purchase the entire ELITE Series Retention Kit from our Webstore, which includes LGA 1700.

How do I use the Retrofit Kit?

The LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit comes with four standoffs to help you mount your cooler with the Intel Alder Lake processor.

Follow the instructions given in this article to mount your cooler, using the standoffs from the Retrofit Kit instead of the usual LGA 1200 or LGA 115X standoffs.

elite capellix intel standoffs installation - lga1700

What coolers are compatible with the Retrofit Kit?

The following CORSAIR liquid CPU coolers are compatible with the LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit:

SKU Product Name
CW-9060055-WW iCUE H170i ELITE CAPELLIX liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060051-WW iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler — White
CW-9060048-WW iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060047-WW iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060050-WW iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler — White
CW-9060046-WW iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060045-WW iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060044-WW iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060043-WW iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060049-WW iCUE H60i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060038-WW Hydro Series™ H115i RGB PLATINUM 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060039-WW Hydro Series™ H100i RGB PLATINUM 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060041-WW Hydro Series™ H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060042-WW Hydro Series™ H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060040-WW Hydro Series H100x High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
CW-9060036-WW Hydro Series™ H60 (2018) 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler

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