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Installing the CPU Fan
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance,
thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you
need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow
the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:
1.
Locate the CPU and its retention
mechanism on the motherboard.
retention mechanism
3.
Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.
Press down the fan until its four clips
get wedged in the holes of the reten-
tion mechanism.
2.
Position the heatsink onto the reten-
tion mechanism.
4.
Press the two levers down to fasten
the fan. Each lever can be pressed
down in only ONE direction.
levers
Hardware Setup
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