Owner's manual
ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard 1-11
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
The
Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 / 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 / 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 /
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.
Fa ste n er
Mo the r boa rd h ole
Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed
outward.