Help-Site Computer Manuals. The PC Guide - Topic Index. Computer Help and Support from Hardware Hell. A complete illustrated Guide to the PC Hardware. How to build your own PC? - Motherboard, heatsink and case. The CPU heatsink is next, make sure the fan is working by rotating it a couple of times with your finger, or simply blow against it to make it spin. Also make sure the heatsink either has a thermal interface pad mounted or comes with heatsink paste. Simply place the heatsink on the CPU and push one side of the heatsink clip, in our case the left side, down to secure one side of the heatsink to the socket. Fig 6. The heatsink mounted on the CPU, notice the heatsink clip is secured to the socket on one side.
Now align the heatsink so that it sits flat and level on the CPU-die, making sure it isn’t tilted and push the other side of the heatsink clip down so that the heatsink is secured in place. Fig 7. All that is left to do now is plugging in the 3-pin heatsink fan plug into the appropriate connector on the motherboard. Fig 8. The ATX computer case needs to be prepared in order to be able accept the motherboard. Fig 9. Fig 10. Fig 11. External Processor Interfaces. Macosx.com - Mac Support. Tutoriales Hardware. PC hardware reviews of laptops, notebooks, printers, PC monitors and computer hardware | Hardware Central | www.hardwarecentral.com. A complete illustrated Guide to the PC Hardware. Motherboards.org | The Latest News, Reviews, Guides and Rankings for Motherboards and PC Hardware. Official Home of Driver Detective - Your Most Trusted Driver Update and Driver Download Software.
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