swiftech MCX462+ Installation Manual

Parts
Heat Sink
Fan
Fan guard
6-32 x 2" screws (for 70mm fan)
Push-nuts (for 80mm fan)
Standoffs
I. Preparing the motherboard
1. You must uninstall your MB prior to installing the MCX462-U™ heat sink.
2. Install standoffs in MB
Determine which standoff washers to use, depending on the mounting holes sizes of your particular MB model:
•
Large holes .230"(5.8mm) diameter, use in the following order: standoff, black fiber washer, .220x.046 Nylon spacers (fits
inside the MB hole), then on the other side of the MB, black fiber washer, and lock-nut.
•
Small grounded holes .150"(3.8mm) diameter (you can recognize grounding by a silver ring around the holes), use in the
following order: standoff directly to the MB (black fiber washer is NOT necessary), then on the other side of the MB, black
fiber washer, and lock-nut.
•
Small holes, NOT grounded (bare circuit board): you must use black fiber washers, or damage to the MB may occur: use
in the following order: standoff, black fiber washer, then on the other side of the MB, black fiber washer, and lock-nut.
MB with
large holes
Use .220x.046
nylon spacer
(fit inside the hole)
3. Re-install the MB inside the case.
II. Heat sink Installation
1. The case should be laying flat on a table.
2. Insert the processor into the socket, and lightly coat the processor core with the provided Arctic Alumina® thermal compound. Only
a paper thin coat is necessary. It should be applied using preferably a razor blade, or a credit card, held between thumb and index at
a 45° angle. It is critical to ascertain that the entire core is covered with a uniform coat of thermal compound. Thermal performance will
dramatically decrease if any portion of the core is not covered by thermal compound.
Copyright Swiftech 2001 – All rights reserved – Last revision date: Oct. 2001
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Packing list

small grounded
MB with
holes, no washer
small non-grounded
necessary on
holes
must use
fiber washer
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Qty Parts
1 Springs – pre-installed
1 .230x.096 Nylon spacers –
pre-installed
1 .220x.046 Nylon spacers
(for motherboard)
4 6-32 Hex Lock-Nuts (for
motherboard)
4 Black fiber washers (for
motherboard)
4 Thermal grease – Arctic
Alumina
MB with
Standoff
this side
Hex lock-nut
to back side of
the MB
Qty
4
4
4
4
10
1
Install standoff in each one of the
four holes surrounding the socket.
Keep the standoff & washer centered
over the MB holes, and secure with
hex lock nuts on backside of the
MB.
Information subject to change without notice
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