2.3.3Installing the heatsink and fan

The Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the heatsink, fan, and retention mechanism.

•If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certified heatsink and fan.

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 installing the heatsink and fan assembly.

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 motherboard

upon purchase.

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

CPU heatsink

Retention module base

ASUS P4GD1

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