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Corsair A500 Dual Fan CPU Cooler Review

Features

  • Quad direct-contact copper heat pipe design: cools your CPU up to 250W TDP, unlocking higher performance by dropping CPU temperatures.
  • Intuitive Slide-and-lock fan mount system: Variable Mounting height for wide DRAM compatibility and easy installation.
  • Two Corsair ML120 fans: magnetic Levitation Bearing fans with PWM control allow you to adjust between 400 RPM for ultra-quiet operation or 2, 400 RPM for extreme cooling performance.
  • Corsair holdfast retention system: Easy to install and ensures consistent thermal performance with a secure and reliable fit on almost all modern AMD & Intel CPUs.
  • Pre-applied thermal material: Corsair XTM50 high Performance thermal paste applied in an optimized PATTERN for even spreading. 

 

 

Specifications

  • Cooling Warranty – Five years
  • PWM – Yes
  • Heatsink Dimensions – 137mm x 169mm x 103mm
  • CORSAIR iCUE Compatibility – No
  • Heatsink Dimensions w/ Fan – 144mm x 169mm x 171mm
  • Cold Plate Type – Direct-Contact Heatpipe
  • Fan Dimensions – 120mm x 120mm x 25mm
  • Fan Speed – 2400 RPM
  • Weight – 1460g
  • Number of Fans – 2
  • Cooling Socket Support – Intel 1150/1151/1155/1156, Intel 2011/2011-3/2066, AMD AM4 AMD AM3/AM2
  • Lighting – None
  • Fan Model – ML Series
  • Heatpipe Material – Copper
  • Heatsink Material – Aluminum
  • Maximum RAM Height (Stock Fan Position) – 45mm
  • Maximum RAM Height (mITX Motherboard) – 45mm
  • Fan Airflow – 75 CFM
  • Noise Level – 36 dBA
  • Fan Static Pressure – 4.2 mm-H2O
 
 

 

Packaging

As far as the packaging goes the A500 will arrive in your typical Corsair yellow accented box with a huge graphic of the cooler on the front. The model is displayed in the lower left corner. Inside the cooler is tightly secured in form fitted plastic housing. So no worries about the cooler suffering any damage during shipping.

 

Contents

  • CORSAIR A500 Dual Fan Air CPU Cooler
  • Mounting kit for modern CPU sockets
  • Two ML RGB Series PWM 120mm fans
  • Fan mounting screws
  • XTM50 Thermal Paste (pre-applied)
  • XTM50 Thermal Paste (1g tube)
  • Quick Start Guide

 

 

Now let us open the box and see what awaits us!

 

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