Installing The Fan And Heatsink Assembly - Asus Vintage-AE1 Quick Start Manual

Installing the fan and heatsink assembly

• 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 installing other motherboard
components.
• If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make
sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU
heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
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Align the other end of the
retention bracket to the
retention module base. A clicking
sound denotes that the retention
bracket is in place.
I M P O R T A N T . I M P O R T A N T . I M P O R T A N T . I M P O R T A N T . I M P O R T A N T . 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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Attach one end of the
retention bracket to the
retention module base.
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Push down the retention
bracket lock on the retention
mechanism to secure the
heatsink and fan to the module
base.