Installing The Heatsink And Fan - Asus M4A78 PRO - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket
lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side
tab to indicate that it is locked.
6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the
instructions that came with the heatsink package.
You can also refer to section 1.6.2 Installing
heatsink and fan for instructions.
7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN
connector on the motherboard.
1.6.2

Installing the heatsink and fan

Ensure that you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits
properly on the retention module base.
• The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase.
• You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or
• If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that a Thermal
Retention bracket
1-8
installing other motherboard components.
Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the
heatsink and fan assembly.
CPU Fan
CPU Heatsink
Retention bracket lock
Do not forget to connect the CPU
fan connector! Hardware monitoring
errors can occur if you fail to plug this
connector.
Retention Module Base
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