Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 - Installing the CPU Cooler

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler
Follow
the
steps
below
to
correctly
install
the
CPU
cooler
on
the
motherboard,
{The
following
procedure
uses
Intel? boxed cooler as the example cooler.)
Step 1:
Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease
on (he surface of the installed CPU.
Step 3:
Place the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the four
push pins through the pin holes on the mother-
board. Push down on the push pins diagonally.
Step 5
After the installation, check the back of the moth-
erboard. If the push pin is inserted as the picture
above shows, the installation is complete.
Direction of the
Arrow Sign on
the Male Push
Pin
of Female
Push Pin
Fomale
Push Pin
Step 2:
Before
installing
the
cooler,
note
the
direction
of
the
arrow
sign
«a
on
the
male
push
pin.
(Tum-
ing
the
push
pin
along
the
direction
of
arrow
is
to
remove
the
cooler,
on
the
contrary,
is
to
install.)
Step 4:
You
should
hear
a
"click"
when
pushing
down
each
push
pin.
Check
that
the
Male
and
Female
push
pins
are
joined
closely.
(Refer
to
your
CPU
cooler
installation
manua!
for
instructions
on
installing
the
cooler.)
Step 6:
Finally,
attach
the
power
connector
of
the
CPU
cooler
to
the
CPU
fan
header
(CPU.
FAN)
on
the
motherboard.
Use
extreme
care
when
removing
the
CPU
cooler
because
the
thermal
grease/tape
between
the
CPU
cooler
and
CPU
may
adhere
to
the
CPU.
Inadequately
removing
the
CPU
cooler
may
damage
the CPU.
Hardware Installation