Asus V2-AE1: Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU.

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

IMPORTANT. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits

the retention mechanism module base; otherwise you can not lock the

retention bracket.

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2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.

3. Attach the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention

bracket lock) to the retention module base until it clicks in place.

NOTENOTE

NOTENOTE

NOTE. Your boxed CPU should come with installation instructions for the

CPU, fan/heatsink assembly, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions

in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to

secure the fan and heatsink to the module retention module base.

5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard.

CAUTIONCAUTION

CAUTIONCAUTION

CAUTION. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware

monitoring error can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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CPU fanCPU fan

CPU fanCPU fan

CPU fan

RetentionRetention

RetentionRetention

Retention

bracket lock

bracket lockbracket lock

bracket lockbracket lock

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CPU fan connectorCPU fan connector

CPU fan connectorCPU fan connector

CPU fan connector

CPU heatsinkCPU heatsink

CPU heatsinkCPU heatsink

CPU heatsink

Retention bracketRetention bracket

Retention bracketRetention bracket

Retention bracket

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Retention module baseRetention module base

Retention module baseRetention module base

Retention module base

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