Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.1) [15/116] 3 2 installing the cpu cooler

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Hardware Installation

Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU

cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU.

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard.

Step 1:

Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on

the surface of the installed CPU.

Male

Push Pin

Female

Push Pin

The Top

of Female

Push Pin

Direction of

the Arrow Sign

on the Male

Push Pin

Step 2:

Before installing the cooler, note the direction of the

arrow sign onthemalepushpin.(Turningthe

push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove

thecooler,onthecontrary,istoinstall.)

Step 3:

Place the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the

four push pins through the pin holes on the

motherboard. Push down on the push pins

diagonally.

Step 4:

You should hear a "click" when pushing down each

push pin. Check that the Male and Female push

pins are joined closely.

(RefertoyourCPUcoolerinstallationmanualfor

instructionsoninstallingthecooler.)

Step 5:

After the installation, check the back of the

motherboard. If the push pin is inserted as the

picture above shows, the installation is complete.

Step 6:

Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU

coolertotheCPUfanheader(CPU_FAN)onthe

motherboard.