Installation Guide

ASUS Motherboard installation guide
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For Intel-certied heatsink:
2. Some heatsinks will come with
thermal paste pre‑applied. If so,
do not scrape it off and remove
theprotectivelmonlybefore
installation. If not, before installing
theheatsink,applyseveraldropsof
thermal paste to the exposed area
of the CPU that the heatsink will be
in contact with. Make sure that it is
spreadinaneventhinlayer.
Topreventcontaminatingthepaste,doNOTspreadthepastewithyournger
directly.
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3. Orient each fastener with the
narrow end of the groove pointing
outward.
4. Push down two fasteners at a time
in a diagonal sequence to secure
theheatsinkandfanassemblyin
place.