Where Does Heatsink Go?

A heatsink is a piece of metal that sits on top of a computer chip such as a CPU and draws power away from components by letting it rise through a set of fins.

Where do you put the heatsink?

What to Know
  1. Open the processor socket on the motherboard. Align the processor and the socket. ...
  2. Lock the CPU in place. Apply a thermal pad or thermal paste to the exposed portion of the processor.
  3. Align the heatsink above the processor and clamp it in place.

Where does the heat sink go on the motherboard?

A motherboard heatsink is secured to the top of a chip, providing an efficient path for heat to escape, first into the heatsink, then from the heatsink into the environment. Heatsinks are designed to move heat away from a computer's central processing unit.

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