Heatsink Attachment
Step 1
Remove the protective liner from the thermal interface
material on the underside of the heatsink.
This liner is not normally present on the Intel reference
active heatsink.
Step 2
Orient the heatsink with the keyed edge of heatsink
Thumb Tab
along the cam box side of the processor.
The clip should be oriented so that the thumb tab will
engage on the cam box side of the socket.
Keyed Edge
Step 3
Seat the heatsink onto the processor and engage
the clip opposite from the cam box onto its socket
tab first.
CAUTION: Do not slide the heatsink once it is attached to
the processor as the thermal interface material will tear.
Instead lift the heatsink off and reseat it back down onto
the processor if required for proper alignment.
Step 4
Engage the thumb tab side of the clip onto the cam
box socket tab second.
Connect the fan cable to the appropriate header on the
motherboard.
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