Specifications and features
Specifications and features
We always start off with a bottle of marketing buzz, Here’s the overview of Corsair’s A500 according to Corsair:
“The A500 Dual Fan CPU Cooler is a high-performance air cooler, combining low-noise operation with dark styling and an innovative fan mounting system. Able to cool CPUs up to 250W TDP, the A500 is equipped with four direct-contact heat pipes and two CORSAIR ML120 magnetic levitation bearing fans, controllable via PWM for precise adjustment of fan speeds between 400 RPM and 2,400 RPM. The fans sit within a ratcheting slide-and-lock fan mount, allowing for a variable fan height to accommodate a wide range of DRAM. The A500 is easy to install and stays firmly in place thanks to the CORSAIR HoldFast retention system, and is compatible with AM4, AM3, FM2, LGA115x, and LGA20xx CPUs.”
Features:
- Dual heatsink design
- Four heat pipes
- Two 120mm fans
- Adjustable fan height for RAM clearance
- Understated aesthetics
- Simple installation method
Specifications
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| Heatsink Dimensions | 137mm x 169mm x 103mm |
| 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 |
| Number of Fans | 2 |
| Fan Model | ML Series |
| Fan Airflow | 75 CFM |
| Fan Static Pressure | 4.2 mm-H2O |
| Noise Level | 36 dBA |
| Heatpipe Material | Copper |
| Heatsink Material | Aluminium |
| Maximum RAM Height (Stock Fan Position) | 45mm |
| Cooling Socket Support | Intel 1150/1151/1155/1156 |
| Intel 2011/2011-3/2066 | |
| AMD AM4 | |
| AMD AM3/AM2 | |
With that said, done and out of the way, let’s head to the product showcase.
