Supermicro X11SAT User Manual page 25

Installing an Active CPU
Heatsink with Fan
1. Locate the CPU fan power connector on
the motherboard (FAN1: CPU Fan).
2. Position the heatsink so that the heatsink
fan wires are closest to the CPU fan
power connector and are not interfered
with other components.
3. Inspect the CPU fan wires to make sure
that the wires are routed through the
bottom of the heatsink.
4. Remove the thin layer of the protective
film from the heatsink.
Important: CPU overheating may oc-
cur if the protective film is not removed
from the heatsink.
5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU.
Note: If your heatsink came with a ther-
mal pad, please ignore this step.
6. If necessary, rearrange the wires to
make sure that the wires are not pinched
between the heatsink and the CPU. Also
make sure to keep clearance between the
fan wires and the fins of the heatsink.
Thermal Grease
Heatsink
Fins
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