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7. Close the load plate (A), then
push the load lever (B) until it
snaps into the retention tab.
6. Apply Thermal Interface Material
on the CPU before closing the
load plate.
A
B
DO NOT eat the Thermal
Interface Material. If it gets
into your eyes or touches
your skin, make sure to wash
it off immediately, and seek
professional medical help.
2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
The Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed
heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and
performance.
• When you buy a boxed Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processor, the package
includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a
CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel
®
-certified
multi-directional heatsink and fan.
• Your Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in
a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.