Asus V3-M3A3200 - Manual (Page 24)

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
The AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ / Athlon 64X2 /
Athlon 64 FX processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly
to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance..
7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN 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.
M3A78-EM CPU Fan Connector
R
M3A78-EM
CPU_FAN
GN
D
CPU
FA
N PW
R
CPU
FA
N IN
CPU
FA
N PW
M
Ensure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly.
Follow these steps 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.