Removing The Crazy Cool Heatsink From The Back Of The Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EX38T-DQ6 User Manual

1-3-3 Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard

To install a non-Intel CPU cooler that requires extra mounting holes, follow the steps below to remove
the Crazy Cool heatsink from the back of the motherboard.
The Crazy Cool Heatsink
(Note) The components received may vary in appearance from the ones illustrated above.
GA-EX38T-DQ6 Motherboard
Step 1:
Use a Philips screw-
driver to unfasten the
three screws as
shown in the picture
to the left and remove
the screws.
Step 3:
After removing the
spring nuts, remove
the Crazy Cool
heatsink from the back
of the motherboard.
Step 5:
Do the same for the other screw to complete the removal of the Crazy
Cool heatsink.
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1. Use extreme care when installing or removing
the Crazy Cool heatsink. The user shall be re-
sponsible for damage of motherboard function(s)
or component(s) resulting from the removal of the
Crazy Cool heatsink.
2. Always keep the removed screws in a safe place.
Tools needed:
1. A Philips screwdriver
2. Screws provided with the motherboard
Step 2:
Unfasten the two spring
nuts on the North Bridge
heatsink as shown and
remove the spring nuts.
Step 4:
Through the heatsink
mounting holes, insert
one of the screws pro-
vided with the
motherboard from the
back of the board.
On the front side of
the board, align the
spring nut removed
in Step 2 through the
heatsink hole and
tighten it to the screw.