User`s manual

Chapter 2: Installation
2-5
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws
from the motherboard in the sequence as
show in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink
to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use exces-
sive force when wriggling the heatsink.)
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the
heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the surface before you re-install
the CPU and the heatsink.
Screw#1
Screw#2
Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed.
However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc-
tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU
or the CPU socket.
To Un-install a Passive Heatsink
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Installing a Passive Heatsink
1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the
heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount
has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so
that the four mounting holes are aligned with
those on the retention mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1
and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not
over-tighten the screws to avoid possible
damage to the CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening
all four screws.
Installation and Removal of the Heatsink
Passive Heatsink
Screw#1
Screw#2
Screw#1
Screw#2