Installing An Active Cpu Heatsink With Fan - Supermicro X10SAT User Manual

X10SAT User's Manual
Installing an Active CPU
Heatsink with Fan
1. Locate the CPU Fan power connec-
tor on the motherboard. (Refer to
the layout on the right for the CPU
Fan location.)
2. Position the heatsink so that the
heatsink fan wires are closest to the
CPU fan power connector and are
not interfered with other compo-
nents.
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 protec-
tive film from the heatsink.
Warning: CPU overheat may occur 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 thermal 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
Recommended Supermicro
SNK-P0046A4 active heatsink
2-8
heatsink: