Asus V2-AH2 Quick Installation Guide - Page 5

Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

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English Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. IMPORTANT. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base; otherwise you can not lock the retention bracket. 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Attach the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base until it clicks in place. NOTE. Your boxed CPU should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan/heatsink assembly, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the fan and heatsink to the module retention module base. 5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard. CAUTION. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring error can occur if you fail to plug this connector. CPU fan Retention bracket lock Retention bracket 3 1 2 4 5 CPU fan connector CPU heatsink Retention module base Quick installation guide 

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Quick installation guide
English
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
1.
Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU.
Retention module base
CPU heatsink
CPU fan
Retention
bracket lock
Retention bracket
CPU fan connector
1
±
3
4
5
IMPORTANT. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits
the retention mechanism module base; otherwise you can not lock the
retention bracket.
±.
Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.
3.
Attach the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention
bracket lock) to the retention module base until it clicks in place.
4.
Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to
secure the fan and heatsink to the module retention module base.
5.
Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard.
CAUTION. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware
monitoring error can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
NOTE. Your boxed CPU should come with installation instructions for the CPU,
fan/heatsink assembly, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in
this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.