4.Orient the fan heatsink assembly with the fan cable nearest the CPU fan connector on the motherboard (marked CPU_FAN).
5.Carefully place the fan heatsink assembly on top of the CPU. Make sure that the heatsink perfectly fits the retention module base.
6.Connect the fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector.
CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN)
7.Flip back the retention brackets inward so that they fit the sides of the heatsink.
8.Simultaneously flip the bracket levers 180° towards the arrows until they click in place.
NOTE
The fan heatsink assembly shown above is for reference only. The fan heatsink assembly that you purchased may not look exactly the same as shown. Refer to the documentation that came with the fan heatsink assembly for more information.
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