Intel heatsink fan install

Remove the protective cover from the load plate. Do not discard the protective cover. Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the socket. Very little force is required to close the load plate. Press down on the load plate, close, and engage the socket lever. With the motherboard installed in the chassis, put the fan heat sink on the motherboard, aligning the fasteners through the holes.

Align the fasteners through the holes properly, or you risk damaging the bottom of the fasteners. Also be careful not to damage the thermal interface material attached to the bottom of the fan heat sink.

Push down on the top of each of the fasteners in an alternate pattern, as shown below, while holding the fan heat sink in place. Gently pull up on each fastener to make sure all four fasteners are securely attached. An unattached fastener prevents a good seal between the fan heat sink and processor, and can result in unreliable operation of the processor.

Connect the processor 4-wire fan cable connector to the motherboard 4-pin CPU fan header. The processor 4-wire fan cable connector can be connected to a motherboard 3-pin CPU fan header if a 4-pin CPU fan header is unavailable. Contact support. Characters remaining: We appreciate all feedback, but cannot reply or give product support. Please do not enter contact information. If you require a response, contact support. Skip To Main Content.

Safari Chrome Edge Firefox. Support Navigation Support. Support Home Processors. Close Window. Take proper electrostatic discharge ESD precautions such as using appropriate ground straps, gloves, and ESD mats Push the lever down to unclip it 1 and lift it 2. To reset the processor fan push pins, remove the fan and reinstall it as shown below. Remove the fan connector from the fan header.

Turn the push pins with a flat bladed screwdriver counterclockwise 90 degrees to release them. Pull up the push pins. Remove the fan. Turn the push pins clockwise 90 degrees to reset them. Reinsert the fan and find the push pins. Press the push pins in the order shown to secure them. Plug the fan connector from the fan header. Discontinued Products. Show all Show less.

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