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Manual Revision Information
Reversion
Revision History Date
4.0
Forth Edition Oct. 2009
Item Checklist
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MCP 78S Platform Processor Chipset based motherboard
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CD for motherboard utilities
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SATA Cable
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User’s Manual
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I/O Back panel
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IDE Cable
AMD K10 Processor Family
Cooling Solutions
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance with increasing
operation clock, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial while building computer
systems. Maintaining the proper computing environment without thermal increasing is the key to
reliable, stable, and 24 hours system operation. The overall goal is keeping the processor
below its specified maximum case temperature. Heatsinks induce improved processor heat
dissipation through increasing surface area and concentrated airflow from attached active
cooling fans. In addition, interface materials allow effective transfers of heat from the
processor to the heatsink. For optimum heat transfer, AMD recommends the use of thermal
grease and mounting clips to attach the heatsink to the processor.
Please refer to the website below for collection of heatsinks evaluated and recommended for
Socket AM2+ processors by AMD. In addition, this collection is not intended to be a
comprehensive listing of all heatsinks that support Socket-AM2+ processors.
For vendor list of heatsinks and Active cooling fans, please visit AMD official website.