NOTE: Ensure that you install the heat sink after you install the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper
thermal conditions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system.
Installing the heat sink
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the air shroud.
4 Install the processor.
Steps
1 If you are using an existing heat sink, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink using a clean lint free cloth.
2 Using the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor.
NOTE: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the
processor socket.
NOTE: The thermal grease syringe is intended for one-time use only. Dispose of the syringe after you use it.
3 Align the screws on the heat sink with the standos on the system board.
4 Using a Philips #2 screwdriver tighten the screws in the following order to secure the heat sink to the system board.
a Partially tighten the rst screw (approximately 3 turns).
b Tighten the screw that is diagonally opposite to it.
c Return to the rst screw and tighten it completely.
5 Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws.
Figure 56. Installing the heat sink
Next steps
1 Install the air shroud.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system.
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