SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
CPU Requirements
The liquid cooling subsystem requires a 10th generation Intel K series
CPU from the following list
• Intel® Core™ i9-10900K
• Intel® Core™ i9-10850K
• Intel® Core™ i7-10700K
• Intel® Core™ i5-10600K
Motherboard Requirements
The following list of motherboards has been tested with this liquid
cooling solution. Other boards may or may not have the clearance
to install the Cryo Cooler. Certain motherboards might work,
but have not been tested yet. Please contact cooling vendor for
additional information.
Vendor
Model
Asus
ASUS ROG Strix Z490-e gaming
Asus
ASUS ROG Maximus XII Formula
Asus
ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero (Wi-Fi)
Asus
ASUS ROG Maximus XII Apex
Asus
ASUS ROG Maximus XII Extreme
Gigabyte
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Master
Gigabyte
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Ultra
Gigabyte
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Pro AX
Gigabyte
Gigabyte Z490-i Aorus Ultra
Gigabyte
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Xtreme
MSI
MSI MEG Z490 ACE
MSI
MSI MEG Z490 Gaming Carbon
Vendor
Model
ASRock
ASRock Z490 Taichi
ASRock
ASRock Z490 Phantom Velocita
ASRock
ASRock Z490 Steel Leged
Power Requirements
The system power supply should be able to have the following:
• Available 1xPCIe (8-pin) power connector directly connected to
the power supply, not a Y cable adapter coming from the GPU or
the motherboard or another component
• The power supply MUST have an additional 200W available
power to provide to the liquid cooling subsystem after factoring
in all other components in the system – it is recommended that
the power supply capacity should be 750W or higher, but this
depends on the GPU and other components already connected
to the power supply.
USB Ports
USB ports available in the motherboard are usually referred to as
FPUSB or front panel USB connectors. The liquid cooling solution
requires connection to a USB port in the motherboard. Use the
supplied cable to connect the micro USB port in the cooler to the
front panel (FP-USB) connector in the mother board.
Note that different motherboards will have a single or multiple front
panel USB connectors. Any available front panel USB connector will
work. If you only have one port or all ports are being used, you will
need to find an available port. It can also be connected to any regular
USB port available using a USB-A to micro USB cable.
Chassis Capabilities
The solution is designed to fit into an ATX chassis. Make sure the
chassis that you use has space for the entire liquid cooling solution
(pump + radiator), not just the heatsink block.
