Hardware Installation Process

2-1-2: Installing Heat Sink

Male Push Pin

The top of Female Push Pin

Female Push Pin

Step 1.

Please apply heat sink paste on the surface of the installed CPU.

Step. 3

Place the heat sink on top the CPU and make sure the push pins align to the pin hole on the motherboard.Push down the push pins diagonally.

Step. 5

Please check the back side of teh motherboard. Make sure the push pin is seated firmly as the picture shown.

Step. 2

( to remove the heat sink, turning the push pin along the direction of arrow; and reverse the previous step to install the heat sink.)

Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan)

Step. 4

Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are brought together. (for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the heat sink installation section of the user manual)

Step 6.

Attach the power connector of the heat sink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. Heat sink installation is completed.

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Gigabyte GA-5EASV-RH user manual Installing Heat Sink