Asus AP2400R-E1 2.2.1 Removing the CPU heatsink

2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel® Xeon™ processors.

Prestonia

Gold Arrow

PR-DLS533

PR-DLS533 Socket 604

You need to remove the pre-installed CPU heatsink before installing a CPU.

2.2.1 Removing the CPU heatsink

If you have previously installed CPUs and heatsinks, follow these steps to remove the heatsinks before proceeding to the next section.

To remove the CPU heatsink:

1.Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.

2.Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the heatsink until it is released.

3.Carefully lift the heatsink from the motherboard.

You don’t need to detach the screws from the heatsink.

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