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Socket A heatsink Installation guide
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Installation

    To insure that you don't scratch your motherboard with the screwdriver, I advise you wrap it with electric tape, as I did.

Insert the processor into the Socket. 

Step 7:  Next, you connect the back of the heatsink ( away from the edge of the motherboard) with the screwdriver.

Step 8:  Important .  It is vital that when attaching the other end you apply pressure from the top directly down onto the fan ( and onto core of cpu ) so you have even pressure over the core to avoid crushing, cracking, or chipping the core.  Push the clip on the other end down with the screw driver and connect it.

Step 9: Optional .  As an optional step, you can now remove the heatsink to see what kind of impression was left on the core.  There should still be an even distrubution of thermal compound on the core, which tells you the heatsink was properly installed and provided even pressure over the entire core.  It should look like this :


Written By: Mickey
Date: 4-3-04
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