Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan - Asus F1A75-V PRO User Manual

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the heatsink fits properly
on the retention module base.
• The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase.
• You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or
installing other motherboard components.
• If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that a Thermal
Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the
heatsink and fan assembly.
Retention
bracket lock
Retention bracket
Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for
the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not
match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
ASUS F1A75-V PRO
CPU fan
CPU heatsink
Retention module
base
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