Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan
1.Locate the CPU Fan power connec- tor on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU
Fan location.)
2.Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the
CPU fan power connector and are not interfered with other compo- nents.
3.Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink.
4.Remove the thin layer of the protec- tive film from the heatsink.
Warning: CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink.
5.Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU.
Note: If your heatsink came with a thermal pad, please ignore this step.
6.If necessary, rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and the CPU. Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires and the fins of the heatsink.
Thermal Grease
Heatsink
Fins
Recommended Supermicro
heatsink:
