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ASUS P5V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-11
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
The
Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 / Celeron
®
D
Processors
require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure
optimum thermal condition and performance.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 / 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
®
‑certied multi‑directional heatsink
and fan.
• Your I Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 /
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.