Thermaltake TMG IA1 CPU Cooler Review
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TMG IA1 comes with a clip that allows you to install it on AMD CPUs with socket AM3, AM2+, AM2, 939 and 754. With those processors installation is very simple: you only need to put the cooler over the CPU and fasten the clip on the motherboard retention mechanism.
Figure 8: Clip for AMD processors.
In order to use it with Intel socket LGA775 processors, however, you need to first attach the two clips shown in Figure 9 to the base of the cooler.
Figure 9: Clips for socket LGA775 processors.
After that, the retention mechanism is identical to the one used on Intel stock coolers. So, there is no need to remove your motherboard from the case in order to install TMG IA1.
Figure 10: Clips in place.
In Figure 11, you can see how the cooler looks like after installed. Besides its size, the installation was easy. The only detail was that we cut our hands on the heatsink fins when installing the memory modules, so watch out!
Figure 11: Installed in our case.
In Figure 12, you can see how the blue LEDs glow when the cooler is working.
Figure 12: LEDs glowing.