Asus M3A78-EH User Manual download pdf (Page 24)

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan

The AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ / Athlon 64X2 /

Athlon 64 FX processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly

to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink

ts properly on the retention module base.

Retention Module Base

CPU Heatsink

CPU Fan

Retention bracket lock

Retention bracket

Ensure that you use only qualied heatsink and fan assembly.

• The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard

upon purchase.

• You do not have to remove the retention module base when

installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components.

• 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.

Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation

instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the

instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the

latter.

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