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insulating tape so that the mounting plate's metal does not touch the metal
traces on the MOBO. Refer to the next figure for details.
Figure 25—The Hyper N520's mounting plate on the back of the motherboard
Reposition the mounting screws toward the middle of the mounting posts
(they can slide into three different positions to accommodate different-sized
sockets). Doing so will align the screws with the CPU-fan mounting holes on
the MOBO. Tighten the nuts around each mounting screw, starting with the
upper left and lower right, followed by the upper right and lower left. This will
help maintain an evenly distributed amount of tension on the clamp and
motherboard as you tighten the mounting screws. Be sure the fan is firmly
in place and doesn't wiggle or slide once attached, but don't overtighten the
mounting screws or you might bend and damage the motherboard.
The last item on the CPU-fan installation checklist is to plug the fan's wires
into the CPU fan power plugs on the motherboard. The CPU fan power con-
nectors are located to the upper right of the CPU socket on the MOBO. Cooler
Master ships the N520 with both fan power wires attached to a Y-splitter.
This allows both cooling fans to be powered by a single CPU fan connector
on the motherboard. The drawback is both fans will always be on or off,
running at the same speed. This limits the ability to control the speed of each
fan independently. Fortunately, the Maximus VI Formula has two CPU-fan
