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X9SCM-IIF/X9SCL-IIF Series User's Manual
Thermal Grease
Heatsink
Fins
Recommended Supermicro
heatsink:
SNK-P0046A4 active heatsink
Installing an Active Fan
CPU Heatsink
1. Locate a fan power connector on
the motherboard. (Refer to the
layout for the fan locations.)
2. Position the heatsink so that the
heatsink fan wires are closest to the
fan power connector and are not
interfered with other components.
3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make
sure that the wires are routed
through the bottom of the heatsink.
4. Remove the thin layer of the protec-
tive lm from the copper core of the
heatsink.
Warning: CPU may overheat
if the protective lm is not re-
moved from the heatsink.
5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU.
Note: if your heatsink came with
a thermal pad, please ignore
this step.
6. If necessary, rearrange the wires
to make sure that the wires are not
pinched between the heatsink and
the CPU. Also make sure to keep
clearance between the fan wires
and the ns of the heatsink.
7. Align the four heatsink fasteners
with the mounting holes on the
motherboard. Gently push the pairs
