Asus Star Ice Installation Manual

Asus Star Ice Installation Manual

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Installation Guide
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  • Page 1 E 1 9 9 1 E 1 9 9 1 ¤ Star Ice Pro • Star Ice • Star Ice Lite! Installation Guide F i r s t E d i t i o n F i r s t E d i t i o n...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome! ................. 3 Package contents ..............3 Before you proceed ..............4 Installation procedures ............4 Smart clip assembly ........... 4 Installing on Intel® Pentium™ 4 processor in the LGA775 and 478-pin package ......7 Installing on AMD K8 processor ......... 9 Installing on AMD K7 processor .......
  • Page 3: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Star Ice! The Star Ice is an efficient CPU cooling system that supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775/478-pin and AMD K8/K7 CPUs. With the latest cooling technology from ASUS, Star Ice lets you enjoy, share, and extend your game time.
  • Page 4: Before You Proceed

    Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install the Star Ice CPU cooler. • Make sure to unplug the system power plug from the electrical socket before you install or remove the CPU cooler. • Install the CPU and the memory module(s) before you install the CPU cooler.
  • Page 5 O p e n t y p e O p e n t y p e O p e n t y p e O p e n t y p e O p e n t y p e C l o s e t y p e C l o s e t y p e C l o s e t y p e...
  • Page 6 Fasten the U-bars on both sides of the H-bar using #1 screws (ASUS logo facing up). O p e n t y p e O p e n t y p e O p e n t y p e...
  • Page 7: The Lga775 And 478-Pin Package

    4 . 2 4 . 2 4 . 2 4 . 2 4 . 2 Installing on Intel Installing on Intel Installing on Intel Installing on Intel Installing on Intel ® ® ® ® ® Pentium Pentium Pentium™ 4 processor in Pentium Pentium 4 processor in...
  • Page 8 4 . 2 . 2 4 . 2 . 2 4 . 2 . 2 4 . 2 . 2 4 . 2 . 2 Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Determine the CPU socket orientation and H o t a i r H o t a i r...
  • Page 9: Installing On Amd K8 Processor

    4 . 3 4 . 3 4 . 3 4 . 3 4 . 3 Installing on AMD K8 processor Installing on AMD K8 processor Installing on AMD K8 processor Installing on AMD K8 processor Installing on AMD K8 processor 4 .
  • Page 10 4 . 3 . 2 4 . 3 . 2 4 . 3 . 2 4 . 3 . 2 4 . 3 . 2 Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard without backplate without backplate without backplate without backplate and without backplate and retention retention retention...
  • Page 11 4 . 3 . 3 4 . 3 . 3 4 . 3 . 3 4 . 3 . 3 4 . 3 . 3 Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Determine the CPU socket orientation and H o t a i r H o t a i r...
  • Page 12: Installing On Amd K7 Processor

    4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 Installing on AMD K7 processor Installing on AMD K7 processor Installing on AMD K7 processor Installing on AMD K7 processor Installing on AMD K7 processor 4 .
  • Page 13 4 . 4 . 2 4 . 4 . 2 4 . 4 . 2 4 . 4 . 2 4 . 4 . 2 Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Installing the cooler Determine the CPU socket orientation and H o t a i r H o t a i r...
  • Page 14: Smart 3-In-1 Fan Control Feature

    3.5” control bracket and PCI control bracket. You can install only one fan control solution at a time. For Star Ice Lite!, use the ASUS Q-Fan feature to automatically control the CPU cooler. Refer to the ASUS motherboard user guide for details on the ASUS Q-Fan feature.
  • Page 15 5 . 1 . 1 5 . 1 . 1 Temperature sensor installation Temperature sensor installation 5 . 1 . 1 5 . 1 . 1 5 . 1 . 1 Temperature sensor installation Temperature sensor installation Temperature sensor installation N O T E S N O T E S N O T E S...
  • Page 16 Remove the labeled side of the Connect the temperature sensor adhesive tape, then install the CPU cable to the 2-pin cable connector cooler on top of the CPU. from the CPU cooler. 5 . 1 . 2 5 . 1 . 2 5 .
  • Page 17: Manual Controls

    M i n . ( ± 1 0 % ) M i n . ( ± 1 0 % ) M i n . ( ± 1 0 % ) M i n . ( ± 1 0 % ) Star Ice Pro 3000 1000 Star Ice...
  • Page 18 Insert first the bracket cable, then Secure the bracket with two the control bracket to the empty screws (two on each side of the bay until it fits in place. bay). Connect the bracket cable to the 2-pin Remove the system front panel FDD cable connector from the CPU cooler.
  • Page 19 5 . 2 . 2 5 . 2 . 2 5 . 2 . 2 PCI control bracket installation PCI control bracket installation PCI control bracket installation 5 . 2 . 2 5 . 2 . 2 PCI control bracket installation PCI control bracket installation If your system rear panel has a PCI bracket space, you can install the PCI control bracket.
  • Page 20 Align the PCI control bracket to the Secure the PCI control bracket with PCI space the screw you removed earlier. Connect the bracket cable to the Replace the system cover. Below 2-pin CPU cooler cable connector. photo shows the installed PCI control bracket.
  • Page 21: Optional Installation

    Dual fan upgrade kit Dual fan upgrade kit The Star Ice Pro package comes with a dual fan upgrade kit (8 cm fan and screws) to keep the CPU cooler and more efficient. For Star Ice and Star Ice Lite models, you may purchase the dual fan upgrade kit separately.
  • Page 22 Connect the second fan cable to an available fan connector on the motherboard, then replace the system cover. H o w d u a l f a n u p g r a d e w o r k s H o w d u a l f a n u p g r a d e w o r k s H o w d u a l f a n u p g r a d e w o r k s H o w d u a l f a n u p g r a d e w o r k s...

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