1.6.3 I nstalli ng the heatsi nk and fan

The AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Sempron™, or ���AMD Opteron™�������� processor���������

requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.

1.Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base.

•The retention module base is already installed on the motherboardupon purchase.

• You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components.

•If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

CPU F an

CPU H eatsink

Retenti on bracket

Retenti on Modul e Base

Retenti on bracket lock

Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

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