Removing The Crazy Cool Heatsink From The Back Of The Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 User Manual

1-3-3 Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard

To install a non-Intel CPU cooler that requires extra mounting holes, follow the steps below to remove
the Crazy Cool heatsink from the back of the motherboard.
The Crazy Cool Heatsink
GA-P35-DQ6 Motherboard
Tools needed:
1. A Philip's screwdriver
2. A long nose plier
3. Screw nuts included with the motherboard
Step 1:
Use a Philip's screw-
driver to unfasten the
t h r e e s c r e w s a s
shown in the picture to
the left and remove the
screws.
Step 3:
Before unfastening the
s p r i n g s c r e w a s
circled in the picture to
the left, first remove
t h e c o p p e r f i n
marked with "SI-
LENT-PIPE."
Step 5:
Push down on one of
the two spring screws
and put the nut on the
bottom of the spring
screw on the back of
the motherboard by
a couple of turns. Do
not fasten it to the full.
Step 7:
Finally, you can fully tighten the nuts and complete the steps to remove
the Crazy Cool heatsink. (Remember to replace the copper fin.) Refer to
your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the
cooler.
(Note) The components received may vary in appearance from the
products illustrated.
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Step 2:
Unfasten the two spring
screws around the
heatsink on the North
Bridge (as shown in the
picture to the left). Do not
remove the spring screws.
Step 4:
After removing/unfas-
tening the screws, you
may easily remove
t h e C r a z y C o o l
heatsink.
Step 6:
Do the same for the
other spring screw.