Installation Guide
ASUS Motherboard installation guide
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For Intel-certied heatsink:
2. Some heatsinks will come with
thermal paste pre‑applied. If so,
do not scrape it off and remove
theprotectivelmonlybefore
installation. If not, before installing
theheatsink,applyseveraldropsof
thermal paste to the exposed area
of the CPU that the heatsink will be
in contact with. Make sure that it is
spreadinaneventhinlayer.
Topreventcontaminatingthepaste,doNOTspreadthepastewithyournger
directly.
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B
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B
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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
theheatsinkandfanassemblyin
place.