Packaging

The packaging is very much standard for MSI as the front has the product name and company logo in gold. Meanwhile, the cooler is shown in full color with the 2.4" IPS display front and center. Support for Intel socket LGA1700 is also noted here. Turning to the left side shows all the relevant specifications: supported sockets, fan speed, fan bearing type (hydro-dynamic bearings), pump speed, and so on. Finally, the back is where all the feature information can be found. The key features are the 0 RPM fan mode and 2.4" customizable IPS display that can work as a hardware monitor, offer live weather updates or display custom GIFs, MP4s, test files, and more.


On the right side, we have the MSI branding and product names in gold just for good measure, and the same goes for the top. Meanwhile, the bottom just has the product name in various languages and a link to the MSI website, which you will need to visit to get the necessary software to control the MEG CORELIQUID S280.

Contents

While the packaging isn't fancy internally, it does the job just fine. The typical cardboard tray is used to protect all the parts, which are neatly placed in various compartments. A thin foam sheet sits on top for a bit of added protection. Again, as noted, it is not fancy, but works all the same. However, I would have appreciated some internal foam packaging that matches the grandeur of the outer box and MEG CORELIQUID S280's hefty price tag.


The cooler supports all common AMD and Intel sockets, which is not surprising since this is an Asetek-based design. However, when it comes to mounting hardware, it's rather straightforward and simple enough; most users should have no issues installing the MEG CORELIQUID S280.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 8x Washers
• 8x Fan screws
• 8x Radiator screws
• 4x Intel LGA20XX screw pillars
• 4x Intel LGA115x / LGA1200 screw pillars
• 4x Intel LGA1700
• 4x AMD screw pillars
• 4x Thumbscrews
• 2x 140 mm fans
• 1x Intel backplate
• 1x Intel mounting plate
• 1x AMD mounting plate
• 1x Closed-loop cooler
• 1x Installation manual