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Be careful not to overuse the thermal paste.
Carefully position the base of the Hyper N520 on top of the CPU (as you see
in the next figure), allowing the weight of the copper base to evenly distribute
the paste in between the two metal plates. Try not to pull apart the sandwich
and change the orientation of the plates once each side has touched the
thermal paste, as this could introduce unwanted pockets of air in between.
Also be very careful not to allow the paste to ooze beyond the boundary of
the two metal surfaces. If the conductive paste touches areas it's not supposed
to be on, it could short out your CPU or motherboard. Should any excess
paste bleed from the sides of the thermal sandwich, wipe it away using a
cotton swab slightly dampened with rubbing alcohol.
Figure 24—Note the orientation of the Hyper N520 correctly mounted on the MOBO.
When you're satisfied with the position of the fan, thread the mounting screws
into the LGA 1150 mounting plate placed on the back of the MOBO. The rear
area of the PC case exposes the back portion of the MOBO explicitly so that
the CPU-cooling fan's mounting plate can be installed. Position the rear
mounting plate so that the four arms are flat against the back of the MOBO.
You will see that the metal surfaces of the mounting plate are protected by
 
 
 
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