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Installing the heatsink and fan

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2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Ensure that you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base. • The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Chapter 2 Retention bracket lock Retention bracket CPU fan CPU heatsink Retention module base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-7

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ASUS M4A78T-E
2-7
Chapter 2
2.3.2
Installing the heatsink and fan
The AMD
®
Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors requires a specially designed
heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1.
Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the
retention module base.
Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for
the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not
match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
•
The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase.
•
You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or
installing other motherboard components.
•
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that a
Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you
install the heatsink and fan assembly.
Ensure that you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly.
Retention module
base
CPU heatsink
CPU fan
Retention bracket
lock
Retention bracket