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A printable quick start guide is available here.

To check the compatibility of your motherboard, please follow this link.

To check the compatibility of your graphics card, please follow this link.

Required Tools

PH2 Philips Head Screwdriver

Content Overview

Packaging Content

Preparation

Clearances and Specifications

If you are using the Liquid Freezer III Pro AIO cooler with a vertical GPU mount, then:

For AMD platforms: it is recommended that your graphic card width does not exceed 130mm.

For Intel platforms: it is recommended that your graphic card width does not exceed 143mm.

Motherboard
Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX, E-ATX (up to 285mm wide)
Power Supply Unit
ATX
w/o HDD Cage: Max Length = 318mm
With HDD Cage: Max Length = 200mm
CPU Coolers
Max Height = 171 mm
Graphics Cards
Max Length = 337mm
Max Length = 482mm (w/o Side Radiator)
Radiator
Top
420/360/280/240/120 mm, Refer to the table for thickness.
Side
420/360/280/240/120 mm, Refer to the table for thickness.

Radiator Support Table

Radiator Compatibility Table
Maximum Thickness (Fan + Radiator Combination)
Side-Mounted Radiator and Fan
Top-Mounted Radiator and Fan
No Radiator
240 mm Radiator
360 mm Radiator
280 mm Radiator
420 mm Radiator
No Radiator
/
Top: < 75mm
Top: < 75mm
Top: < 65mm
Top: < 65mm
240 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
360 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
280 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
420 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <83mm (Max 56mm radiator)
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <65mm (Max 38mm radiator)

Front I/O Panel Specification

Recommended Airflow direction

Airflow Direction of Top-Mounted Fans

This configuration slightly favors the graphics card temperature.

This configuration slightly favors the CPU temperature.

Installation

Panel Removal

PSU Installation

Important! Install the PSU with the fan facing downward.

Removing the HDD cage will free up additional space for the power supply unit (PSU) or cable management (optional).

Motherboard Installation

To check the compatibility of your motherboard, please follow this link.

You need four M3 washer head screws to install a Mini-ITX motherboard.

Leave the screw hole marked with a blue dot empty - it's reserved for installing the Vertical GPU Mounting kit.

For mATX motherboards, make sure to install the additional standoff on the motherboard tray. Secure the motherboard with M3 washer head screws

Leave the screw hole marked with a blue dot empty - it's reserved for installing the Vertical GPU Mounting kit.

For an ATX motherboard, you need 9x M3 washer head screws for installation. The number of screws may vary depending on the motherboard model.

Leave the screw hole marked with a blue dot empty - it's reserved for installing the Vertical GPU Mounting kit.

For an E-ATX motherboard, you need 9x M3 washer head screws for installation. The number of screws may vary depending on the motherboard.

Leave the screw hole marked with a blue dot empty - it's reserved for installing the Vertical GPU Mounting kit.

Remove the Vertical GPU Mounting Kit before installing the motherboard.

The I/O shield must be installed before the motherboard.

The I/O shield is supplied as an accessory with the motherboard.
Some motherboards may have an integrated I/O shield.

SSD and HDD Installation

SSD and HDD Position

Support up to maximum 6 x 2.5”SSD or 4 x 2.5”SSD + 2 x 3.5” HDD

Align the pegs on the hard disk tray with the holes on the HDD.

Align the dampers on the SSD with the mounting holes on the HDD cage.

Fan/Radiator Installation

Fan support

Supports up to 3× 120 or 140 mm fans on the top and on the side panel.
Support 2x 120 mm fans at the rear

Radiator support

Radiator Compatibility Table
Maximum Thickness (Fan + Radiator Combination)
Side-Mounted Radiator and Fan
Top-Mounted Radiator and Fan
No Radiator
240 mm Radiator
360 mm Radiator
280 mm Radiator
420 mm Radiator
No Radiator
/
Top: < 75mm
Top: < 75mm
Top: < 65mm
Top: < 65mm
240 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
360 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
280 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
420 mm Radiator
Side < 176mm
Top: <75mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <83mm (Max 56mm radiator)
Top: <65mm
Side: <176mm
Top: <65mm
Side: <65mm (Max 38mm radiator)

To check the compatibility of your graphics card, please follow this link.

If you are using ARCTIC liquid cooler, please refer to this page for additional installation tips: ARCTIC AIO Water Coolers - User Manual

Remove the fans before installing the radiator on the side panel.

Attach the fan mounting bracket before installing a 240 mm or 360 mm radiator.

If you are using ARCTIC liquid cooler, please refer to this page for additional installation tips: ARCTIC AIO Water Coolers - User Manual

Remove the fan mounting bracket before installing a 280 or 420 mm radiator.

If you are using ARCTIC liquid cooler, please refer to this page for additional installation tips: ARCTIC AIO Water Coolers - User Manual

Remove the fans before installing the radiator on the side panel.

If you are using ARCTIC liquid cooler, please refer to this page for additional installation tips: ARCTIC AIO Water Coolers - User Manual

Cable Connection

Front I/O and Power Button

Connect the cables to motherboard headers accordingly

Check your motherboard manual for the header or pin position

Fan Cable Connection

If you don’t have enough fan headers on your motherboard, we recommend using the ARCTIC Case Fan Hub

To get the best out of your fans, it is recommended to adjust the fan speed control in the BIOS, follow this guide to adjust your PWM.

Don’t connect more than 5 Fans/Stripes to one header

To take full advantage of your A-RGB products, check out the A-RGB Setup Guide.

PSU RGB Stripe Cable Connection

Find the PSU RGB cables in the PSU chamber.

Connect it to the 3 Pin A-RGB connector on the motherboard

Don’t connect more than 5 Fans/Stripes to one header

To take full advantage of your A-RGB products, check out the A-RGB Setup Guide.

Graphic Card Installation

Install the Vertical GPU Mounting Kit

Important! Make sure the cable is fully inserted into the slot. We recommend using the first PCIe slot for best performance.

Attention

Fully unlock the latch before installing the graphics card.

Install the graphic card

Slide the latch back to lock the graphics card.

Panel Installation

Align the tabs on the side glass panel with the notch on the bottom panel.

Align the tabs of the side panel with the notches on the bottom panel.

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