User manual

Chapter 2 Installation

- 22 - EC7-1817LNAR

Install the CPU Fan

Please install the CPU fan as follows: (refer to the figure below):

 Assemble the bracket of the cooling fin (refer to ①) with the fixing holes on

the rear of the motherboard;

 Connect the front side of cooling fin with the bracket and fix them; take care

that the surface between the cooling fin and the CPU crystal wafer shall be well

contacted

;

 Fix the cooling fin with two screws on the cross (do not tighten it) and then the

other two screws; then tighten the four screws (refer to ②);

 Lastly, connect the fan power cable to the fan socket on the CPU card (refer to

③).

Note! It is recommended to use cooling fan authenticated by Intel; before installing

the fan, smear the heat sink compound on the surface between CPU and the fan

cooling fin to improve the heat dissipation performance; always check whether the fan

is operating normally to ensure the heat dissipation within the chassis. When holding a

board, please hold the edge instead of the cooling fin.

Lay the board

according to the

figure

Tighten the

screws on

CPU radiator

Take care

the notch of

the CPU

shall be on

the top right.

Tighten the

CPU via slotted

screwdriver.

Connect the fan

power cable with the

fan socket on boar