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Hardware Installation
REV.1
REV.1
Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
TheCPUmust be kept cool by usingaCPU fan with heatsink.Withoutsufcient
air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both
the CPU and system board.
Note:
A boxed Intel
®
processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink as-
sembly. If your CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use
Intel
®
-certiedfanandheatsink.
1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto
the top of the CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase
the fan / heat sink assembly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface.
When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound will dis-
perse evenly.
Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre-applied thermal paste. Do not ap-
ply thermal paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste
on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan
/ heat sink on top of the CPU.
2. Place the heat sink on top
of the CPU. The 4 push-
pins around the heat sink,
which are used to secure
the heat sink onto the sys-
tem board, must match the
4 mounting holes around
the socket.
Mounting hole
3. Orient the heat sink such
that the CPU fan’s cable is
nearest the CPU fan con-
nector.
CPU fan
connector
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