Installing Intel Cpu Heatsink Fan

These instructions assume that the boxed processor and fan heat sink are new and the factory applied thermal interface material is applied to the bottom of the fan heat sink.

Installing intel cpu heatsink fan.

Turn the push pins with a flat bladed screwdriver counterclockwise 90 degrees to release them. This video is about how to install a desktop computer fan. Computers are complex pieces of technology with many small components that need to run smoothly. Here s how to install a new intel cpu without issue.

As we have explained in our what is cpu thermal paste article it is essential to have thermal paste between the cpu and heat sink without it your cpu will run about 20 to 30 c hotter under load. Turn the push pins clockwise 90 degrees to reset them. Before installing a cpu fan and heatsink you ll first have to determine whether you need to apply thermal paste to the cpu. Use light top down pressure to place the base plate or waterblock of your cooler onto the cpu and hold that pressure while attaching the cooler to the mounting mechanism.

Installing a new intel processor is an important step of any pc build or upgrade. The video refers to the installation of lga1156 socket processors and fan heat sinks. Cpu coolers generally come in two varieties. Remove the fan connector from the fan header.

The instructions also apply to lga1155 based processors due to the similarity between the installation processes. Pull up the push pins. Get it wrong and you could cost yourself hundreds of dollars. Visit intel processor installation center for more information on integrating desktop processors.

You ll want to use enough force to keep the cooler from sliding and to evenly distribute the thermal paste but you don t want to push hard enough.