User manual ASUS STAR ICE

[. . . ] 14 Optional installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Star Ice is an efficient CPU cooling system that supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775/478-pin and AMD K8/K7 CPUs. With the latest cooling technology from ASUS, Star Ice lets you enjoy, share, and extend your game time. 2. Package contents Models Star Ice Pro Star Ice Star Ice Lite! Check the following items in your ASUS Star Ice package. Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing. Item Description ASUS Star Ice CPU cooler 3. 5" fan controller PCI bracket fan controller 4-in-1 smart clip set Screws and stand-offs Temperature sensor Adhesive tape (for temperature sensor) Thermal grease Metal underplate (H-bar) and rubber gasket Installation guide and parts list Additional fan and screws · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Optional · · · · · · Optional Installation guide 3 English English English English English English 4 3. · · · · · · Before you proceed Make sure to unplug the system power plug from the electrical socket before you install or remove the CPU cooler. [. . . ] 2. PentiumTM Installing on Intel® Pentium 4 processor in the LGA775 and 478-pin package Placing the stand-offs Stand-off Locate the CPU socket screw holes. Position the metal underplate and rubber gasket underneath the motherboard, then insert four screws (#2) to the underplate screw holes matching that of the CPU socket screw holes. Make sure that the insulated side of the metal underplate faces the rubber gasket. CPU 3. When the screws protrude on the top side of the motherboard, drive in four copper stand-offs (#5) to the screws, then tighten in a diagonal sequence(two opposite corners at a time). Apply the thermal grease evenly on top of the installed CPU. #2 Rubber gasket Metal underplate 4. Installation guide 7 English English English English English English 8 4. 2. 2 1. Installing the cooler Hot air Determine the CPU socket orientation and the location of the chassis rear panel air vents. N O T E If you are installing on a P4 478-pin CPU, make sure that you select the correct smart clip assembly. See section 4. 1 for details. 2. Cool air #3 3. Place the cooler on top of the CPU. Make sure that the airflow is directed towards the chassis rear panel air vents. Use a screw driver to drive in four screws (#3) to the stand-offs, then tighten the screws in a diagonal sequence (two opposite corners at a time) until the CPU cooler is firmly in place. CPU Smart clip 4. Stand-off 4. 3 4. 3. 1 1. 3. Installing on AMD K8 processor Motherboard with backplate and retention module #4 Remove the retention module. Drive in two nickel stand-off screws (#4) to the backplate stand-offs, then tighten. Apply the thermal grease evenly on top of the installed CPU. CPU Backplate (underneath) Stand-off Installation guide 9 English English English English English English 10 4. 3. 2 1. 2. Motherboard without backplate and retention module Stand-off Locate the CPU socket screw holes. Position the metal underplate and rubber gasket underneath the motherboard, then insert two screws (#2) to the underplate screw holes matching that of the CPU socket screw holes. Make sure that the insulated side of the metal underplate faces the rubber gasket. CPU 3. When the screws protrude on the top side of the motherboard, drive in two nickel stand-offs (#7) to the screws, then tighten. Apply the thermal grease evenly on top of the installed CPU. Rubber gasket Metal underplate #2 4. 4. 3. 3 1. Installing the cooler Hot air Determine the CPU socket orientation and the location of the chassis rear panel air vents. Make sure that the airflow is directed towards the chassis rear panel air vents. Use a screw driver to drive in two screws (#3) to the stand-offs, then tighten until the CPU cooler is firmly in place. Cool air 2. 3. 4. #3 Smart clip CPU Stand-off Installation guide 11 English English English English English English 12 4. 4 4. 4. 1 1. 2. Installing on AMD K7 processor Placing the stand-offs Stand-off Locate the CPU socket screw holes. Position the metal underplate and rubber gasket underneath the motherboard, then insert four screws (#2) to the underplate screw holes matching that of the CPU socket screw holes. [. . . ] Refer to the fan speed curve on page 18 for details. 5. 1. 1 Temperature sensor installation · Do not install the sensor between the CPU and the heatsink. · Do not fold or cut the sensor. NOTES To install the temperature sensor: 1. Peel one side (no label) of the tape, attach the sensor to the lower side of the heatsink surface, then secure it with the tape. Make sure that the tape covers the entire sensor. 3. Installation guide 15 English Fan Speed English English English English English 16 3. Remove the labeled side of the adhesive tape, then install the CPU cooler on top of the CPU. 4. Connect the temperature sensor cable to the 2-pin cable connector from the CPU cooler. 5. 1. 2 Fan speed curve HIGH Refer to the fan speed curve on the right when using the temperature sensor control. Normal P e r f o r m a n c e Overclocking LOW System loading 5. 2 Manual controls If you want to manually control the fan rotation, you can install either the 3. 5" control bracket or the PCI control bracket solution. [. . . ]