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Star Ice Pro • Star Ice • Star Ice Lite!

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Installation Guide

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Summary of Contents for Star Ice

Page 1: ...r Ice Pro Star Ice Star Ice Lite E1991 E1991 E1991 E1991 E1991 Installation Guide First Edition First Edition First Edition First Edition First Edition April 2005 April 2005 April 2005 April 2005 April 2005 ...

Page 2: ...Installation procedures 4 4 1 Smart clip assembly 4 4 2 Installing on Intel Pentium 4 processor in the LGA775 and 478 pin package 7 4 3 Installing on AMD K8 processor 9 4 4 Installing on AMD K7 processor 12 5 Smart 3 in 1 fan control feature 14 5 1 Automatic control 14 5 2 Manual controls 17 6 Optional installation 21 ...

Page 3: ...ssing ASUS Star Ice CPU cooler 3 5 fan controller PCI bracket fan controller 4 in 1 smart clip set Screws and stand offs Temperature sensor Adhesive tape for temperature sensor Thermal grease Metal underplate H bar and rubber gasket Installation guide and parts list Additional fan and screws Optional Optional Item Description Item Description Item Description Item Description Item Description M o ...

Page 4: ...oler on the motherboard before installing the motherboard to the chassis Have all components ready before installing the CPU cooler Keep the parts list on hand when installing the CPU cooler 4 Installation procedures 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 Smart clip assembly Smart clip assembly Smart clip assembly Smart clip assembly Smart clip assembly The multi directional smart clip assembly holds the CPU cooler ...

Page 5: ... ports I O ports I O ports I O ports Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel I O ports I O ports I O ports I O ports I O ports CPU socket CPU socket CPU socket CPU socket CPU socket Use the close type smart clip assembly for this motherboard s c r e w s s c r e w s s c r e w s s c r e w s s c r e w s s c r e w h o l e s s c r e w h o l e s s c r e w h o l e s s c r e w h o l e s s c...

Page 6: ...he smart clip assembly Close type Close type Close type Close type Close type 1 Insert the H bar to the heatsink rail 2 Fasten the U bars on both sides of the H bar using 1 screws ASUS logo facing up Open type Open type Open type Open type Open type 1 Attach a U bar to one end of the H bar with two screws 1 2 Insert the other end of the H bar to the heatsink rails then attach the other U bar with ...

Page 7: ...ffs 1 Locate the CPU socket screw holes 2 Position the metal underplate and rubber gasket underneath the motherboard then insert four screws 2 to the underplate screw holes matching that of the CPU socket screw holes NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Make sure that the insulated side of the metal underplate faces the rubber gasket 3 When the screws protrude on the top side of the motherboard drive in four ...

Page 8: ...hat you select the correct smart clip assembly See section 4 1 for details 3 Place the cooler on top of the CPU Make sure that the airflow is directed towards the chassis rear panel air vents 4 Use a screw driver to drive in four screws 3 to the stand offs then tighten the screws in a diagonal sequence two opposite corners at a time until the CPU cooler is firmly in place Stand off Stand off Stand...

Page 9: ...board Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard with backplate with backplate with backplate with backplate with backplate and and and and and retention module retention module retention module retention module retention module 1 Remove the retention module 2 Drive in two nickel stand off screws 4 to the backplate stand offs then tighten 3 Apply the thermal grease evenly on top of the instal...

Page 10: ... 2 to the underplate screw holes matching that of the CPU socket screw holes NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Make sure that the insulated side of the metal underplate faces the rubber gasket 3 When the screws protrude on the top side of the motherboard drive in two nickel stand offs 7 to the screws then tighten 4 Apply the thermal grease evenly on top of the installed CPU M e t a l M e t a l M e t a l M ...

Page 11: ...panel air vents 2 Assemble the smart clip following the instructions in section 4 1 3 Place the cooler on top of the CPU Make sure that the airflow is directed towards the chassis rear panel air vents 4 Use a screw driver to drive in two screws 3 to the stand offs then tighten until the CPU cooler is firmly in place Stand off Stand off Stand off Stand off Stand off C P U C P U C P U C P U C P U 3 ...

Page 12: ...underplate screw holes matching that of the CPU socket screw holes NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Make sure that the insulated side of the metal underplate faces the rubber gasket 3 When the screws protrude on the top side of the motherboard drive in four copper stand offs 6 to the screws then tighten in a diagonal sequence two opposite corners at a time 4 Apply the thermal grease evenly on top of the i...

Page 13: ...CPU Make sure that the airflow is directed towards the chassis rear panel air vents NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Make sure that you position the CPU cooler with the heatsink surface matching the elevated side of the CPU socket Refer to the illustration 4 Use a screw driver to drive in four screws 3 to the stand offs then tighten in a diagonal sequence two opposite corners at a time until the CPU coole...

Page 14: ... IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Remove the jumper on the 2 pin CPU cooler cable connector before installing any of the fan controls 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 Automatic control Automatic control Automatic control Automatic control Automatic control NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Install the temperature sensor before installing the CPU cooler on the CPU The temperature sensor allows automatic...

Page 15: ...stallation Temperature sensor installation NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES Do not install the sensor between the CPU and the heatsink Do not fold or cut the sensor To install the temperature sensor 1 Lay the CPU cooler on its front to expose the heatsink surface 2 Cut the adhesive tape just enough to cover the temperature sensor 3 Peel one side no label of the tape attach the sensor to the lower sid...

Page 16: ...n speed curve Fan speed curve Refer to the fan speed curve on the right when using the temperature sensor control H I G H H I G H H I G H H I G H H I G H F a n S p e e d F a n S p e e d F a n S p e e d F a n S p e e d F a n S p e e d System loading System loading System loading System loading System loading L O W L O W L O W L O W L O W N o r m a l N o r m a l N o r m a l N o r m a l N o r m a l P...

Page 17: ... s p e e d r p m F a n s p e e d r p m M a x 1 0 M a x 1 0 M a x 1 0 M a x 1 0 M a x 1 0 M i n 1 0 M i n 1 0 M i n 1 0 M i n 1 0 M i n 1 0 Star Ice Pro 3000 1000 Star Ice 4500 1500 Star Ice Lite n a n a 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 3 5 control bracket installation 3 5 control bracket installation 3 5 control bracket installation 3 5 control bracket installation 3 5 control bracket installation If...

Page 18: ...racket cable then the control bracket to the empty bay until it fits in place 3 Secure the bracket with two screws two on each side of the bay 4 Connect the bracket cable to the 2 pin cable connector from the CPU cooler 5 Remove the system front panel FDD bay cover then re install ...

Page 19: ...bracket installation If your system rear panel has a PCI bracket space you can install the PCI control bracket To install the PCI control bracket To install the PCI control bracket To install the PCI control bracket To install the PCI control bracket To install the PCI control bracket 1 Remove the system cover following the instructions in the system documentation then lay the system on its side o...

Page 20: ... Align the PCI control bracket to the PCI space 5 Secure the PCI control bracket with the screw you removed earlier 6 Connect the bracket cable to the 2 pin CPU cooler cable connector 7 Replace the system cover Below photo shows the installed PCI control bracket ...

Page 21: ...he dual fan upgrade kit separately To upgrade the CPU cooler to dual fan To upgrade the CPU cooler to dual fan To upgrade the CPU cooler to dual fan To upgrade the CPU cooler to dual fan To upgrade the CPU cooler to dual fan 1 Prepare the dual fan upgrade kit components You will need a Philips cross screw driver to install 2 Place the fan on the CPU cooler rear panel then secure the fan with four ...

Page 22: ...n then main fan then main fan then main fan then passes through passes through passes through passes through passes through the cooler the cooler the cooler the cooler the cooler heatsink fins heatsink fins heatsink fins heatsink fins heatsink fins The second fan The second fan The second fan The second fan The second fan blows the warm air blows the warm air blows the warm air blows the warm air ...

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