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Installing a Chipset Cooler

By Mark Kyrnin, About.com

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(Optional) Affix Passive Heatsinks

If the chipset also comes with memory or passive southbridge coolers, use the alcohol and cloth to clean the surface of the chips and heatsink. Remove one side of the thermal tape and place it on the heatsink. Then remove the other backing from the thermal tape. Align the heatsink over the chipset or memory chip. Gently rest the heatsink onto the chip and press down lightly to affix the heatsink to the chip.

Once all these steps have been taking, the chipset cooler should be properly installed onto the board. It will now be necessary to reinstall the board back into the computer system. Please refer to the How to Install a Motherboard for the proper method for returning the motherboard back into the computer case.

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