Connect the Commander CORE USB cable to an available USB 2.0 header on your motherboard.

NOTE: The Commander CORE can support up to 6 CORSAIR PWM RGB fans.

Connect the PWM and LED cables of your fans to the Commander CORE.

Connect the Elite Capellix’s 24-pin cable to the appropriate port on your Commander CORE.

Mount your Commander CORE using the double-sided tape.

Find a suitable place on your system where the iCUE Commander CORE can be mounted.

Once your cooler is installed to your motherboard, it is time to connect the fans and pump to the iCUE Commander CORE. Step 3: Connect the fans and pump to the iCUE Commander CORE

You should also rout the cables from the pump head to the back of your system.

Connect the pump tach cable to the CPU_FAN header of your motherboard.

Tighten the thumbscrews of the standoffs until the pump head is secure.

Align the brackets of the pump head with the four standoff screws on your motherboard.

Use the included washers when securing screws outside of your PC case.

Install the fans and radiator assembly in your PC system.

If you want to use your own thermal paste, make sure you thoroughly clean the cold plate of the pump head and the integrated heat spreader (IHS) of your processor with isopropyl alcohol and lint-free cloth. NOTE: Your cooler pump head should have thermal paste already applied. Once you have the standoffs installed on your motherboard, it is time to install the cooler. Make sure all 4 screws are tightened until secure.

Install the 4 Intel standoff screws into your motherboard.

Install the Intel backplate if your motherboard requires it.

All you need to do is install the appropriate standoffs. If you have an LGA 2011, 2011-3, or 2066 socket, you do not need to install a backplate. If you have an LGA 11XX / 12XX socket, you will need to install the included Intel backplate and LGA 11XX / 12XX standoffs.

You can also find a PDF of the instruction manual here. These instructions are applicable to Intel sockets.

Need help installing your iCUE Elite Capellix liquid CPU cooler? We have video and written instructions to help you out.

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