Asus T3-P5G43 - Manual (Page 27)

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2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly
The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan
assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
• When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor, the package
includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately,
ensure that you use only Intel ® -certified multi-directional heatsink and fan.
• Your Intel ® LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design
and requires no tool to install.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that the
Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU
before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, ensuring that the four
fasteners match the holes on the
motherboard.
2. Push down two fasteners at a time in
a diagonal sequence to secure the
heatsink and fan assembly in place.
A
A
B
B
1
1
A B
B A
3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable
to the connector on the motherboard.
Do not forget to
connect the CPU
fan connector!
Hardware
monitoring errors
can occur if you
fail to plug this
connector.
P5Q18L
CPU_FAN
CPU
FA
N PW
M
CPU F
AN IN
CPU
FA
N PWR
GND
P5Q18L CPU fan connector