Swiftech MCX462 User Manual
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1.
Install the two mounting brackets onto the heat
sink, using the provided 4-40 x 1/4” socket screws:
4-40 x 1/4“
socket screw
Bracket
2.
For the next step, the case should be laying flat on
a table
3.
Insert the processor into the socket, and lightly coat the processor core
with high quality thermal compound. Only a paper thin coat is
necessary. It should be applied using preferably a razor blade, or a credit
card, held between thumb and index at a 45 degree angle. It is critical to
ascertain that the entire core is covered with a uniform coat of thermal
compound. Thermal performance will dramatically decrease if any portion of
the core is not covered by thermal compound. We recommend Arctic
Silver or similar high end compound for superior thermal conductivity.
4.
Place the bare MCX462-U heat sink over the CPU as shown in the
picture below. The step side should be located over the socket’s cam box.
Keep the heat sink mounting holes lined up with the standoffs.
Socket
cam box
Step
side
5.
Prepare 4 assemblies composed of a 1 ½” screw, 2 nylon flat washers,
and 1 spring as shown in the picture to the right. Drop each assembly in
the bracket mounting holes. While gently pressing at the center of the
heat sink, start tightening the screws gradually in a crisscross pattern
until you feel that they reach the bottom of the standoff. A “finger-tight”
lock is sufficient. Over tightening may result in stripping the nylon hex
nut. Conversely, adjustments such as tightening the screws only partially
are strictly prohibited. Such attempts will result in improper contact
between the CPU core and the heat sink, and result in CPU overheating.
6-32 x 1 ½“
Philips screw
Nylon flat
washer
Spring
Criscross tightening pattern