Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
Heatsink Installation
1.Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required
amount has already been applied.
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 tightening all four screws.
Retention mechanism
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 exces- sive force when loosening the heatsink!)
3.Once the heatsink is loosened, remove 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