Top Tip: Putting Together Barebone CPU?

Courtesy Extremetech Thu, 02/12/2009 - 11:30

What is a "heat sync" and do I have one in the fan? How do I put the CPU on the motherboard then the heat sync on that?Is there some glue stuff I'm supposed to put between some of the pieces?

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