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AMx AND FMx SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS
STEP 1
Use a Philips head screwdriver to remove four (4) UNC 6-32 screws
securing the plastic hold-down clamps to the motherboard.
Remove the clamps and the original motherboard backplate, and
store them away. See the illustration to identify those parts.
AMD® FACTORY
BACKPLATE
UNC 6-32
SCREWS
HOLD-DOWN
CLAMPS
STEP 1
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
STEP 2
Turn your motherboard face down and position the Rubber Gasket
and Backplate directly in line with the mounting holes. The ribbed
side of the backplate should be turned face up! Once aligned,
carefully rotate the motherboard assembly while holding the
backplate in position with the other hand.
AM4
METAL BACKPLATE
RUBBER GASKET
MOTHERBOARD
STEP 2
