ASRock Z77 Extreme11 - Manual (Page 20)

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ASRock Z77 Extreme11 Motherboard
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel
1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan com-
pliant with Intel 1155-Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the
heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU
and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the
heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then
connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see p.2,
No. 4 or CPU_FAN2, see p.2, No. 3).
For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals
of your CPU fan and heatsink.
Below is an example to illustrate the installation of a heatsink and fan for
1155-Pin CPUs.
Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto the
center of the IHS on the socket’s surface.
Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. En-
sure that the fan cables are faced on the
side closest to the CPU fan connector on
the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see p.2,
No. 4 or CPU_FAN2, see p.2, No. 3).
Step 3. Align the fasteners with the holes on the
motherboard.
Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then
press the fastener caps down with your
thumb to install and lock. Repeat with the
remaining fasteners.
If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clock-
wise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.
Step 5. Connect the CPU fan connector with the fan header on the
motherboard.
Step 6. Secure redundant cable with tie-wrap to ensure that the cable
does not interfere with the fan’s operation or contact other
components.