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Corsair A50 CPU Cooler Review

We tested the Corsair A50, a tower-shaped CPU air cooler, with three U-shape heatpipes and a 120 mm fan. Check it out!

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The Corsair A50 (Cont’d)

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Corsair A50
  • 3. The Corsair A50 (Cont’d)
  • 4. Installation
  • 5. How We Tested
  • 6. Our Tests
  • 7. Main Specifications
  • 8. Conclusions

In Figure 7, you see the top of the cooler, which has the tips of the heatpipes showing. The top fin is painted in black.

Corsair A50Figure 7: Top view

In Figure 8, you see the base of the cooler, with the heatpipes in direct contact with the CPU.

Corsair A50Figure 8: Base

The 120 mm fan that comes with the A50 is entirely black and comes preinstalled on a plastic frame. It uses a three-pin connector, meaning it has no PWM automatic speed control.

Corsair A50Figure 9: The fan

In Figure 10, you can see the thermal compound that comes with the cooler, and a power adapter for the fan, which reduces the fan speed and, therefore, the noise level.

Corsair A50Figure 10: Thermal compound and fan speed reducer
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