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Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard - cooling

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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. 1. Use extreme care when installing or removing the Crazy Cool heatsink. The user shall be responsible for damage of motherboard function(s) or component(s) resulting from the removal of the Crazy Cool heatsink. 2. Always keep the removed screws in a safe place. The Crazy Cool Heatsink Tools needed: 1. A Philips screwdriver 2. Screws provided with the motherboard Step 1: Use a Philips screwdriver to unfasten the three screws as shown in the picture to the left and remove the screws. Step 2: Unfasten the two spring nuts on the North Bridge heatsink as shown and remove the spring nuts. Step 3: Step 4: After removing the spring nuts, remove the Crazy Cool heatsink from the back of the motherboard. Through the heatsink mounting holes, insert one of the screws provided with the motherboard from the back of the board. On the front side of the board, align the spring nut removed in Step 2 through the heatsink hole and tighten it to the screw. Step 5: Do the same for the other screw to complete the removal of the Crazy Cool heatsink. (Note) The components received may vary in appearance from the ones illustrated above. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 16 -

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GA-X38T-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.
Tools needed:
1. A Philips screwdriver
2. Screws provided with the motherboard
1. Use extreme care when installing or removing
the Crazy Cool heatsink. The user shall be re-
sponsible for damage of motherboard function(s)
or component(s) resulting from the removal of the
Crazy Cool heatsink.
2. Always keep the removed screws in a safe place.
Step 1:
Use a Philips screw-
driver to unfasten the
three screws as
shown in the picture
to the left and remove
the screws.
Step 4:
Through the heatsink
mounting holes, insert
one of the screws pro-
vided with the
motherboard from the
The Crazy Cool Heatsink
back of the board.
On the front side of
the board, align the
spring nut removed
in Step 2 through the
heatsink hole and
tighten it to the screw.
(Note)
The components received may vary in appearance from the ones illustrated above.
Step 2:
Unfasten the two spring
nuts on the North Bridge
heatsink as shown and
remove the spring nuts.
Step 3:
After removing the
spring nuts, remove
the Crazy Cool
heatsink from the back
of the motherboard.
Step 5:
Do the same for the other screw to complete the removal of the Crazy
Cool heatsink.