Intel Core 2, GME965 user manual Backplate Pins

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Figure 10. Backplate Pins

4.Clean the die of the processor with isopropyl alcohol before the heatsink is attached to the processor. This ensures that the surface of the die is clean.

5.Remove the tube of thermal grease from the package and use it to coat the exposed die of the CPU with the thermal grease.

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