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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
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Heatsink Installation
1. Do not apply any thermal grease to
the heatsink or the CPU die; the re-
quired amount has already been ap-
plied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU
so that the four mounting holes are
aligned with those on the retention
mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (eg.
the #1 and the #2 screws) until just
snug (do not fully tighten the screws,
which may damage the CPU).
4. Finish the installation by fully tighten-
ing all four screws.
Heatsink Removal
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink
screws from in the sequence as show
in the picture on the right.
2. Hold and gently wriggle the heatsink
to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use
excessive force when loosening the
heatsink!)
3. Once the heatsink is loosened, re-
move it from the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surfaces of the CPU and
the heatsink to remove the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease on the surface before
re-installing the heatsink.