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Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard - silent pipe

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English 1-3-3 Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard To install a non-Intel CPU cooler that requires extra mounting holes, follow the steps below to remove the Crazy Cool heatsink from the back of the motherboard. Tools needed: 1. A Philip's screwdriver 2. A long nose plier 3. Screw nuts included with the motherboard The Crazy Cool Heatsink Step 1: Use a Philip's screwdriver to unfasten the three screws as shown in the picture to the left and remove the screws. Step 3: Before unfastening the spring screw as circled in the picture to the left, first remove the copper fin marked with "SILENT-PIPE." Step 2: Unfasten the two spring screws around the heatsink on the North Bridge (as shown in the picture to the left). Do not remove the spring screws. Step 4: After removing/unfastening the screws, you may easily remove the Crazy Cool heatsink. Step 5: Push down on one of the two spring screws and put the nut on the bottom of the spring screw on the back of the motherboard by a couple of turns. Do not fasten it to the full. Step 6: Do the same for the other spring screw. Step 7: Finally, you can fully tighten the nuts and complete the steps to remove the Crazy Cool heatsink. (Remember to replace the copper fin.) Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler. (Note) The components received may vary in appearance from the products illustrated. GA-P35-DQ6 Motherboard - 16 -

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GA-P35-DQ6 Motherboard
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English
1-3-3
Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard
To install a non-Intel CPU cooler that requires extra mounting holes, follow the steps below to remove
the Crazy Cool heatsink from the back of the motherboard.
Step 1:
Use a Philip's screw-
driver to unfasten the
three screws as
shown in the picture to
the left and remove the
screws.
Step 2:
Unfasten the two spring
screws around the
heatsink on the North
Bridge (as shown in the
picture to the left). Do not
remove the spring screws.
Step 4:
After removing/unfas-
tening the screws, you
may easily remove
the Crazy Cool
heatsink.
Tools needed:
1.
A Philip's screwdriver
2.
A long nose plier
3.
Screw nuts included with the motherboard
Step 5:
Push down on one of
the two spring screws
and put the nut on the
bottom of the spring
screw on the back of
Step 3:
Before unfastening the
spring screw as
circled in the picture to
the left, first remove
Step 6:
Do the same for the
other spring screw.
Step 7:
Finally, you can fully tighten the nuts and complete the steps to remove
the Crazy Cool heatsink. (Remember to replace the copper fin.) Refer to
your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the
cooler.
The Crazy Cool Heatsink
the copper fin
marked with "SI-
LENT-PIPE."
the motherboard by
a couple of turns. Do
not fasten it to the full.
(Note)
The components received may vary in appearance from the
products illustrated.