Installing The Crazy Cool Heatsink On The Back Of The Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 User Manual

1-3-3 Installing the Crazy Cool Heatsink on the Back of the Motherboard

Please follow the steps below to install the Crazy Cool heatsink provided with the motherboard.
The Crazy Cool Heatsink/Screws
(Note) The components received may vary in appearance from the ones illustrated above.
GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard
• Use extreme care when installing or removing the
Crazy Cool heatsink. The user shall be responsible
for damage of motherboard function(s) or component(s)
resulting from the removal of the Crazy Cool heatsink.
• Always keep the removed screws in a safe place.
Please prepare:
1. A Philips screwdriver
2. The Crazy Cool heatsink and three screws provided
with the motherboard
Step 1:
Unfasten the two bolts
holding the North
Bridge heatsink (as
shown in the picture
to the left) and re-
move the bolts. Re-
move the back plate
from the back of the
motherboard.
Step 3:
On the front side of the
motherboard, align the
the two bolts removed
in Step 1 with the nuts
on the Crazy Cool
heatsink and then
fasten the bolts
tightly.
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Step 2:
Affix the Crazy Cool
heatsink to the back of
the motherboard.
Step 4:
As shown, align the
three provided screws
with the mounting
holes on the
motherboard and
the Crazy Cool
heatsink and then
tighten the screws
to complete the
Crazy Cool
installation.