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ASUS V-Series P5G43
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.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, making sure that the
four fasteners match the holes on
the motherboard.
3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable
to the connector on the motherboard.
A
B
B
2. Push down two fasteners at a time in
a diagonal sequence to secure the
heatsink and fan assembly in place.
Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors
can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
A
A
B
B
1
1
A
P5QL-EM.CPU.Fan.Connector
P5QL-EM
R
CPU_FAN
GN
D
CPU
FA
N PW
R
CPU
FA
N IN
CPU
FA
N PW
M
