Asus P4T-E Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 27

Step 2: Mount the Fan

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3. HARDWARE SETUP Step 2: Mount the Fan Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Carefully fit the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly to the heatsink and module base, otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes. Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. Retention Lock Retention Hole 3. H/W SETUP CPU Heatsink Retention Hook Snapped to the Retention Hole ASUS P4T-E User's Manual 27

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3. HARDWARE SETUP
ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual
CPU Heatsink
3. H/W SETUP
Step 2: Mount the Fan
Position the
fan
with the
retention mechanism
on top of the heatsink. Align and
snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the
module base.
Carefully fit the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly to
the heatsink and module base, otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes.
Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to
the module base.
Retention Hole
Retention Hook
Snapped to the
Retention Hole
Retention Lock