Asus P5N-MX - Motherboard - Micro ATX - Installling the CPU Heatsink and Fan

ASUS P5N-MX 1-11
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
The Intel
®
Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 / Celeron
®
processor
require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal
condition and performance.
• Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and
heatsink assembly
• When you buy a boxed
Intel
®
Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium
®
D /
Pentium
®
4 / Celeron
®
processor, the package includes the CPU fan and
heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use
only Intel
®
-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.
• Your
Intel
®
Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 /
Celeron
®
LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design
and requires no tool to install.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that
a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU
before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, making sure that the
four fasteners match the holes on
the motherboard.
Fastener
Motherboard hole
Ensure that each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed
outward.