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1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
The Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium
®
D/Pentium
®
4 and
Celeron
®
D processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan
assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
• Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan
and heatsink assembly
• When you buy a boxed Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/
Pentium
®
D/Pentium
®
4 or Celeron
®
D LGA775 processor, the
packageincludes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy
a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel
®
-certied
multi-directional heatsink and fan.
• Your I Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium
®
D/Pentium
®
4
or Celeron
®
D LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-
pin design and requires no tool to install.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure
that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink
or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, making sure that
the four fasteners match the
holes on the motherboard.
Fastener
Motherboar d hole
Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove
directed outward.
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