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Thermalright Peerless Assassin Setup guide for AMD and Intel builds

38.6K views· 554 likes· 16:23· Oct 9, 2025

Prawn here with an in-depth guide on how to setup and install the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 CPU cooler. Here I'm showing you how to mount and install the cooler on AMD AM5 socket motherboards and Intel LGA1700/LGA1851 boards. I'll show you how to wire the CPU cooler, how to connect it in the bios and the important steps for getting it up and running. Timestamps below so you can jump to the points relevant to you. Related videos: Detailed PC wiring guide - everything you need to know https://youtu.be/xT36IDSQBX4 HAVN BF 360 Flow review - https://youtu.be/s3tytKngE14 Disclosure: Shopping links within the description of this video generate a commission at no extra cost to you. These are added for your convenience but other retailers are available. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Please note that products featured may also have been sent for free for review/testing purposes. Often these have to be returned by me, but not always. I endeavour to avoid bias in my videos wherever possible and try to give honest, subjective opinions. Unless otherwise stated, the videos are not sponsored financially. Please note links listed here include affiliate links which may earn me a commission. Thermalright Peerless Assassin Amazon US - https://amzn.to/4pWsyuj NewEgg - https://newegg.io/ncc84798c4 Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/4nCeynY Amazon FR - https://amzn.to/3ILX4GO Amazon IT - https://amzn.to/42ukpmX Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/4pYaMa5 Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/4nE2jYf Amazon AU - https://amzn.to/4pZz6IQ HAVN BF 360 Flow Amazon US - https://amzn.to/4gThmus NewEgg - https://newegg.io/nc1ac5ddfa Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/42uvPaq Amazon FR - https://amzn.to/46F6s8l Amazon IT - https://amzn.to/4gZF2O3 Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/4gU76SF Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/4gWBITN Amazon AU - https://amzn.to/46DLxCD Overclockers - https://tidd.ly/46DwKI4 Specs of the build seen in this video (note that these include affiliate links which may earn me a commission at no extra cost to you): Case - HAVN BF 360 Flow https://amzn.to/4gThmus Motherboard - GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Motherboard https://amzn.to/4nC39Vp CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3d https://amzn.to/4kXAbOE Air tower - Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 https://amzn.to/46ZCOJR RAM - CORSAIR Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz https://amzn.to/434TKx8 NVMe - Samsung 9100 Pro https://amzn.to/4nIDDxU SSD - Crucial BX500 and MX500 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOJNybKZ4wk PSU - Corsair RM850x Shift PSU https://amzn.to/3RECsB1 GPU - Palit GeForce RTX™ 5070 White OC https://www.palit.com/palit/vgapro.php?id=5715&lang=en Additional Fans - HAVN H18 fans https://amzn.to/48LQzOD Monitor - LG Ultragear OLED 32GS95UV-W https://amzn.to/46K2AkY 😍Special Thanks😍 to my YouTube members: SpaceCannons, mike s, Starastin, Spandau Guy, D Shaddix, Scott Chappelle, aDam (aDamatGeek), Leland Crawford, Steve Oswald, Frank “Cano” Costilla, ispawnalot, Cris Mac, BY TOR THE SNOW DOG, Alexander Roe, Quinn Dunn, Rawrr483, Mister_JJ, Alexander Heim, Jay Shank 007, Ritsaert Verstegen, James Kahn, Tomi Kaila, Alex Gifford, Alan Spence, Logan_, N J, GamingAllDay, MeatyKeyboard 83, Ekrem Seçilen, Christian, HI, Joshua Pihlak, oliver castillo, UBrickIFix, Kraken Tortoise, Gaming Nomad, Megan Schafer, Hugh-David, Wayne Chandler, Wire Hedd, Malcolm Archer, Bob C, Jeffrey crutchfield, NOTuNOTme, Tom Corrao, Brian Pickel, DaniAkiZoli, Nexon, Shempasta, Rodney Mcqueen, Fred Wehbe, Sencer Oner, Andy Beach, Paul Sheard, Giuseppe, shaak, Dave Murzi, Flan Roberts, Matt Behymer, PBear, John Turley, Random Chaos, Kapitan, Matthew Howellk, Arik Nachmias and you? Timestamps 00:00 Hello 00:38 Intel LGA1700/1851 Socket setup 01:13 Intel Backplate 02:14 Intel washers 02:41 Mounting brackets 03:11 Thermal paste application 04:31 Cooler mounting 05:52 Mounting fans 07:27 Power cable connections 08:21 AMD AM5 Socket setup 09:17 Remove standard brackets 09:40 AM5 Stand offs 10:04 Bracket install 10:52 Thermal paste application 11:20 Cooler mounting 12:15 Fan install 13:40 Fan power connections 14:49 BIOS settings Want to send me things for videos or other reasons? Use this address: The Provoked Prawn PO Box 13277 MANNINGTREE CO11 9BE United Kingdom 🔫Sub to my gaming channel🔫https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2eHpDRz4HCpDtAhXIL7cMg Come check me out on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/provokedprawn Join my Discord to keep up to date or ask questions https://discord.gg/TCWQqb4 Follow on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/TheProvokedPrawn/ Read this far? You're awesome. Smash those sub and like buttons! 📌 Support the channel: 😍 See the benefits of being a member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGDPYRgV5egNGUy9wE1Tyw/join Get some merch - https://the-provoked-prawn.creator-spring.com/ Check out my dedicated Amazon Storefront to see my current fave gear - https://www.amazon.com/shop/theprovokedprawn 📸 Recorded with https://amzn.to/3kYrhGP

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