Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink Assembly - Asus G1-P7P55E User Manual

8. Insert the load lever under the
retention tab.
2.4.3. Installing.the.CPU.fan.and.heatsink.assembly
The Intel LGA1156 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan
®
assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
• When you buy a boxed Intel
and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you
use only Intel
• Your Intel
design and requires no tool to install.
• Use an LGA1156-compatible CPU heatsink and fan assembly only. The
LGA1156 socket is incompatible with the LGA775 and LGA1366 sockets in
size and dimension.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that
the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU
before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install
the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
ASUS G1-P7P55E
processor, the package includes the CPU fan
®
-certified multi-directional heatsink and fan.
®
LGA1156 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin
®
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