User`s manual

Hardware Installation - 16 -
1-4 Installing the Hybrid Silent-Pipe Module
Read the following guideline before you begin to install the Hybrid Silent-Pipe module:
If you want to connect the front audio module from your chassis to the F_AUDIO connector on the moth-
erboard, be sure to connect it before installing the Hybrid Silent-Pipe module to avoid interference.
Hybrid Silent-Pipe
Tools needed:
1. A Philip's screwdriver
2. Thermal grease
Follow the steps below to install the Hybrid Silent-Pipe module:
Step 1:
Unfasten the diago-
nally placed screws
from the waterblock
on North Bridge's
heatsink and then
remove the water-
block.
Step 2:
Apply an even thin
layer of thermal
grease on the sur-
face of the heatsink.
Step 3:
Place the heatsink
of the Hybrid Silent-
Pipe module atop
North Bridge's
heatsink as shown.
Step 4:
Secure the heatsink
using the included
screws. (Use one
hand to hold the ns
to avoid shaking
during the installa-
tion.)
Step 5:
Secure the Hybrid Silent-Pipe bracket to the chassis back panel with a
screw to complete the installation.
For the waterblock, we recommend using tubes with inner diameter of 7.5mm and outer diameter of
10mm. After connecting the tubes, make sure that the tubes are attached to the waterblock securely
and tightly and there is no leak.
(Note) The components received may vary in appearance from the products illustrated.