A8N-SLI Deluxe NEW CHIPSET FAN

[olternat]

If installation instructions already exist somewhere can ya give me a link?
If not could you give me a rundown with pictures if at all possible on the installation procedure? The noise of the old one is pretty loud and its making noise right now.
AND I CAN'T STAND IT ANY LONGER HELPPPPPPP!!!! :shocked:

 

[mechBgon]

1) put on some coffee to brew

2) take the motherboard out of the case

3) pinch together the prongs (semi-related illustration, pinch together the tips of the blue part) of the heatsink's spring-loaded retaining pins so they can retract through the motherboard. Use a pliers and be careful not to slip and damage the traces.

4) have some coffee and a snack

5) apply thermal grease to the surface of the northbridge chip and push the pins of the new heatsink through the motherboard.

 

[olternat]

but the new chipset cooler fan that asus sent me has a thermal pad on it. Why should I need thermal paste?

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: olternat
but the new chipset cooler fan that asus sent me has a thermal pad on it. Why should I need thermal paste?

then you don't need paste

mech was thinking you bought an aftermarket chipset cooler

 

[olternat]

ok thanks.

wish me luck

 

[SPQQKY]

Use some Goo Gone and get rid of that stupid tape, then use some thermal grease instead. I do this to my boards and it has proven to reduce NB temps by up to 10c.

 

[Nocturnal]

Don't worry, it won't be hard. Just take your time and be patient. All I did to remove the original hsf was to use a needle nose pliers and pinch the two things that held the hsf in place. Easy as 1 2 3.