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Installing the Crazy Cool Heatsink on the Back of the Motherboard

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1-3-3 Installing the Crazy Cool Heatsink on the Back of the Motherboard Please follow the steps below to install the Crazy Cool heatsink provided with the motherboard. The Crazy Cool Heatsink/Screws • 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. • Always keep the removed screws in a safe place. Please prepare: 1. A Philips screwdriver 2. The Crazy Cool heatsink and three screws provided with the motherboard Step 1: Unfasten the two bolts holding the North Bridge heatsink (as shown in the picture to the left) and remove the bolts. Remove the back plate from the back of the motherboard. Step 3: On the front side of the motherboard, align the the two bolts removed in Step 1 with the nuts on the Crazy Cool heatsink and then fasten the bolts tightly. Step 2: Affix the Crazy Cool heatsink to the back of the motherboard. Step 4: As shown, align the three provided screws with the mounting holes on the motherboard and the Crazy Cool heatsink and then tighten the screws to complete the Crazy Cool installation. (Note) The components received may vary in appearance from the ones illustrated above. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 16 -

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1-3-3
Installing the Crazy Cool Heatsink on the Back of the Motherboard
Please follow the steps below to install the Crazy Cool heatsink provided with the motherboard.
Please prepare:
1. A Philips screwdriver
2. The Crazy Cool heatsink and three screws provided
with the motherboard
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.
Always keep the removed screws in a safe place.
The Crazy Cool Heatsink/Screws
Step 1:
Unfasten the two bolts
holding the North
Bridge heatsink (as
shown in the picture
Step 4:
As shown, align the
three provided screws
with the mounting
holes on the
(Note)
The components received may vary in appearance from the ones illustrated above.
Step 2:
Affix the Crazy Cool
heatsink to the back of
the motherboard.
Step 3:
On the front side of the
motherboard, align the
the two bolts removed
in Step 1 with the nuts
to the left) and re-
move the bolts. Re-
move the back plate
from the back of the
motherboard.
on the Crazy Cool
heatsink and then
fasten the bolts
tightly.
motherboard and
the Crazy Cool
heatsink and then
tighten the screws
to complete the
Crazy Cool
installation.