Gigabyte MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0) [16/122] 3 2 installing the cpu cooler

Hardware Installation - 16 -

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

Refer to the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (Actual installation process

may differ depending the CPU cooler to be used. Refer to the user's manual for your CPU cooler.)

Please pay more attention 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.

Step 1:

Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the

surface of the installed CPU.

Step 2:

Place the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the four

mounting screws with the mounting holes on the

ILM. (If your cooler has a fan grill which may cause

interference when you tighten the screws, remove it

rstandreplaceitaftertighteningthescrews.)

Step 3:

Use one hand to hold the cooler and the other to

tighten the screws in a diagonal sequence with a

screw driver. Begin tightening a screw with a few

turns and repeat with the screw diagonally opposite

the one you just tightened. Then do the same to the

other pair. Next, fully tighten the four screws.

Step 4:

Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU

cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the

motherboard.