Chapter 2: Installation
8.Repeat Step 6 to insert all four
heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes.
9.Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector.
Heatsink Removal
1.Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
2.Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header.
3.Use your finger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and rotate counter- clockwise to make a 1/4 (900) turn.
4.Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes.
5.With all fasteners loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU.
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. Then, use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray. (*Note: some com- ponents are very close to the mounting holes, please take caution to pre- vent damage done to these components when installing the motherboard into the chassis.)
