Asus P5L-MX - Manual (Page 23)

ASUS P5L-MX 1-11
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
The Intel ® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium ® D/Pentium ® 4 and
Celeron ® D processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan
assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
• Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan
and heatsink assembly
• When you buy a boxed Intel ® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/
Pentium ® D/Pentium ® 4 or Celeron ® D LGA775 processor, the
packageincludes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy
a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel ® -certified
multi-directional heatsink and fan.
• Your I Intel ® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium ® D/Pentium ® 4
or Celeron ® D 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, make sure
that a 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, making sure that
the four fasteners match the
holes on the motherboard.
Fastener
Motherboard hole
Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove
directed outward.