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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Installing a Heatsink
The use of active type heatsinks are recommended (except in 1U systems). To install a third-
party heatsink, please follow the installation instructions included with the heatsink package.
Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan
1. Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the
right for the CPU Fan location.)
2. Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power
connector and are not interfered with other components.
3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of
the heatsink.
4. Remove the thin layer of the protective fi lm from the heatsink.
Attention!
CPU overheating may occur if the protective fi lm is not removed from the heatsink.
5. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU.
Note
: If your heatsink came with a thermal pad, please ignore this step.
Thermal Grease
6. If necessary, rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between
the heatsink and the CPU. Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires and
the fi ns of the heatsink.
