Installing The Cpu Cooler - Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L User Manual

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure
uses Intel boxed cooler as the example cooler.)
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Step 1:
Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease
on the surface of the installed CPU.
Step 3:
Place the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the
four push pins through the pin holes on the
motherboard. Push down on the push pins
diagonally.
Step 5:
After the installation, check the back of the
motherboard. If the push pin is inserted as the
picture above, the installation is complete.
Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between
the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may
damage the CPU.
Direction of
the Arrow Sign
on the Male
Push Pin
Step 2:
Before installing the cooler, note the direction
of the arrow sign
(Turning the push pin along the direction of
arrow is to remove the cooler, on the contrary,
is to install.)
Step 4:
You should hear a "click" when pushing down each
push pin. Check that the Male and Female push pins
are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler instal-
lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.)
Step 6:
Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU
cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on
the motherboard.
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Male
Push Pin
The Top
of Female
Push Pin
Female
Push Pin
on the male push pin.
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