Asus P5N73-AM - CPU Installation Steps 1-4

ASUS P5N73-AM 1-11
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the
connector on the motherboard.
2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.
3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a
diagonal sequence to disengage the
heatsink and fan assembly from the
motherboard.
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B
A
A
A
A
B
B
4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
1.7 System memory
1.7.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) sockets.
The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:
Channel Sockets
Yellow DIMM1
Black DIMM2
P5N73-AM
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P5N73-AM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets
DIMM2
DIMM1
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