AMD FX 8150 processor review

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AMD FX 8150 with Liquid Cooling Kit

AMD FX 8150 with Liquid Cooling Kit

Merely hours before the NDA passed we received also a liquid cooling kit from AMD as well. We're not yet sure if AMD is to release the LCS kit as a separate SKU or create a SKU with both the processor and this LCS kit just yet however we wanted to at the very least show you what that LCS kit is bout.

AMD FX 8150 processor review

The CPU water coolers that will be made available by AMD are built together with Asetek, renowned for its high-quality closed loop liquid coolers, and includes a water block and pump assembly that goes on top of the CPU and a nice think 120mm radiator with a two fans.

AMD FX 8150 processor review

Installation is a little icky but the overall cooling performance versus noise levels are excellent though. Here's how the retention clips need to be assembled. Took me 5 mins to figure this out as the manual is pretty bad. So if you purchase the kit, there are two plastic clips that tie together with the retention bracket in-between them. Through it you push the thumbscrew.

AMD FX 8150 processor review

For installation you need to remove the top bracket standard mounted on your motherboard. You can then use the mainboard backside bracket to mount the liquid cooler on.

The copper base already has thermal paste applied.

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