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Item Checklist
IntelH55 Express chipset based motherboard
User’s manual
DVD for motherboard utilities
SATA Cable
I/O Back Panel Shield
Intel Core Processor Family
Cooling Solutions
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal
management becomes increasingly crucial while building computer systems.
Maintaining the proper thermal environment is the key to reliable, long-term system
operation. The overall goal in providing the proper thermal environment is keeping the
processor below its specified maximum case temperature. Heat sinks induce
improved processor heat dissipation through increased surface area and
concentrated airflow from attached fans. In addition, interface materials allow effective
transfers of heat from the processor to the heat sink. For optimum heat transfer, Intel
recommends the use of thermal grease and mounting clips to attach the heat sink to
the processor.
When selecting a thermal solution for your system, please refer to the website below
for collection of heat sinks evaluated and recommended by Intel for use with Intel
processors. Note, those heat sinks are recommended for maintaining the specified
Maximum T case requirement. In addition, this collection is not intended to be a
comprehensive listing of all heat sinks that support Intel processors.