Installing The Heatsink - Supermicro Supero C2SBX User Manual

C2SBX/C2SBX+ User's Manual

Installing the Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan on the moth-
erboard. (Refer to the layout on the
right for the CPU Fan location.)
2. Position the heatsink in such a
way that the heatsink fan wires are
closest to the CPU fan and are not
interfering with other components.
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 copper core of the
heatsink. (Note: CPU overheat may
occur if the protective film is not re-
moved from the heatsink.) Apply the
proper amount of thermal grease
on the CPU. If your heatsink came
with a thermal pad, please ignore
this step. 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.
5. Align the four heatsink fasteners
with the mounting holes on the
motherboard.
6. Gently push the pairs of diagonal
fasteners (#1 & #2 and #3 & #4)
into the mounting holes until you
hear a click. Note: Make sure to
orient each fastener in a way that
the narrow end of the groove is
pointing outward.
7. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four
heatsink fasteners into the mount-
ing holes.
Thermal Grease
CPU
Fan Wires
Heatsink Fins
Heatsink
Fastener
#1 #3
#4 #2
2-4
Narrow end of the groove
points outward