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CS101-Q370/C246/H310
► CPU
Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circula-
tion across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system
board.
Note:
A boxed Intel
processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink assembly. If
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your CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use Intel
heat sink.
1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of
the CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the fan / heat sink
assembly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat
sink on top of the CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.
Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre-applied thermal paste. Do not apply thermal
paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel
the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.
2. Place the heat sink on
top of the CPU. The 4
spring screws around
the heat sink, which
are used to secure
the heat sink onto the
system board, must
match the 4 mount-
ing holes around the
socket.
3. Orient the heat sink
so that the CPU fan's
cable is nearest the
CPU fan connector.
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
4. Screw tight two of
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-certified fan and
5. Connect the CPU fan's
CPU fan
connector
Mounting
holes
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the spring screws at
opposite corners into
the mounting holes.
And then proceed with
the other two spring
screws.
Heat sink
"Locked" position of
push-pin
cable to the CPU fan
connector on the sys-
tem board.
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"Unlocked" position
of push-pin
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