The processor remains attached to the carrier.
9. Using an alcohol wipe, remove the existing thermal grease from the processor and heatsink. Allow the alcohol to
evaporate before continuing.
10. Remove the plastic cover over the thermal grease on the high performance heatsink.
11. Install the processor assembly on the heatsink.
Align the Pin 1 indicator on the processor to the Pin 1 indicator on the heatsink, and then latch the processor
assembly to the heatsink.
Your heatsink may look dierent than the one shown.
12. Install the processor heatsink assembly:
a. Locate the Pin 1 indicator on the processor carrier and the socket.
b. Align the processor heatsink assembly with the heatsink alignment pins and gently lower it down until it sits
evenly on the socket.
The heatsink alignment pins are keyed. The processor heatsink assembly will only install one way.
c.
CAUTION: Be sure to tighten each heatsink nut fully in the order indicated. Otherwise, boot failure or
intermittent shutdowns might occur.
Using a T-30 Torx screwdriver, fully tighten each heatsink nut until it no longer turns.
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