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Clearance Requirements
Your CPU comes with a fan/heatsink mounted on top. To maintain
proper airflow once the CPU is installed on the system board, the CPU
and fan/heatsink require certain space clearances.
The clearance above the CPUs fan/heatsink must be at least 0.4 inches.
The clearance on at least 3 of 4 sides of the processor and heatsink
must be at least 0.2 inches. All cables (for floppy drive, hard drive, CD-
ROM, etc.) must be routed clear of the CPU and its airspace.
Fan Exhaust
The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. The tempera-
ture of the air entering the fan/heatsink cannot exceed 45
o
C (113
o
F).
The ambient or room temperature must be below 37
o
C (99
o
F).
