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Installation Guide
32603A November 2004
AMD Geode™ NX Processor and Heatsink
Figure 2. Installing the Processor
3.0 AVC Heatsink Installation
1. Before installing the Heatsink, make sure the Heatsink clip pivot is placed in the twelfth gap,
between heatsink fins twelve and thirteen, as shown in Figure 3. The clip fits down in the large
slot that runs across the heatsink. Use caution to not disturb the white thermal paste on the bot-
tom of the heat sink.
2. Carefully mount the heatsink over the processor in the orientation shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Mounting the Heatsink over the Processor
3. Connect the metal heatsink clip at the front-side of the processor socket as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Connecting the Heatsink Clip at the Front of the Processor Socket
Processor Locked in Place
Marked Corner of Processor
Empty Socket with Lever Raised
Socket Back
Socket Front
Short Segment
Long Segment
Twelfth Gap
Notch in Heatsink
Socket Lever in
Locked Position
Notch in Heatsink
Socket Front
