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User’s Manual
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The Intel® Xeon™ processors require especially designed heatsink and
fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.
2.3.3 Installing the CPU heatsink with fan assembly
1. Place the heatsink and fan
assembly on top of the installed
CPU, making sure that it fits in the
screw holes of the heatsink
bracket found at the bottom of the
CPU socket. (The heatsink
bracket comes factory installed
with the motherboard.)
2. Tighten all four (4) screws. Make
sure all screws fit properly in
place.
3. When the heatsink and fan
assembly is in place, connect the
fan cable to the fan connector on
the motherboard labeled
CPUFAN1.
The fan cable plug is slotted
so it fits only in one
orientation. If it doesn’t fit
completely, try reversing it.
Take caution in tightening
screws. Do not over-tighten
screws, doing so may damage
the motherboard!