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Chapter 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
User's Manual |
GH551
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System Memory
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Installing the SO-DIMM Module
Please follow the steps below to install the memory card into the socket.
Step 1:
Insert the memory card into the
slot while making sure 1) the
notch and the key are aligned,
and 2) the non-connector end
rises approximately 45 degrees
horizontally. Press the card firmly
into the socket while applying and
maintaining even pressure on both
ends.
Step 2:
Press the end of the card far from
the socket down while making
sure the retention notch and the
clip align as indicated by the dot-
ted line in the illustration. If the
retention notch and the clip do not
align, please remove the card and
re-insert it. Press the card all the
way down.
Step 3:
The clips snap automatically and
abruptly to the retention notches
of the card sounding a distinctive
click, and lock the card in place.
Inspect that the clip sits in the
notch. If not, please pull the clips
outward, release and remove the
card, and mount it again.
Notch
Retention Notch
Key
Socket Top View
DDR3 SO-DIMM
Retention Clip
45°
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Heatsink and Fan
Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan con-
nector on the top side of the module. Omit this
step when installing a fanless heatsink.
Installing the Heatsink and Fan
The system board comes with a heatsink with four spring screws. Four stand-offs are already
welded onto the system board. Remove any plastic cover on the bottom side of the heatsink.
Orient the heatsink so that the interface metal aligns with the APU, the spring screws align with
the stand-offs, and the thinner side of the heatsink sits right on top of the memory. Remove
any plastic cover on the interface metal and apply thermal paste/adhesive if it is required.
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CPU Fan
