Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan - Asus P5QL SE User Manual

1.6.2. Installing.the.CPU.heatsink.and.fan
The Intel LGA775 processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to
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ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
• When you buy a boxed Intel
heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, ensure that you use only Intel
multi-directional heatsink and fan.
• Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the
CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
• If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have
properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you
install the heatsink and fan assembly.
Your Intel
tool to install.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU,
ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes
on the motherboard.
2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a
diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and
fan assembly in place.
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Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan
connector.
3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.
P5QL SE
P5QL SE CPU fan connector
ASUS P5QL SE
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LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no
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CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWR
GND
processor, the package includes the CPU fan and
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-certified
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DO.NOT forget to connect the
CPU fan connector! Hardware
monitoring errors can occur if
you fail to plug this connector.
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