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Hardware Installation
7. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the
socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that
the CPU is completely secured in the socket.
Lever lock
2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink,
the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a ther-
mal paste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste, which
is usually supplied together with the CPU, looks somewhat
similar to the one shown below. Do not spread the paste all
over the surface. When you place the heat sink on top of the
CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.
