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Abstract: Each component in the ZM80A-HP package is well
finished, and the instructions (which are a must read) are clear, concise, and
illustrated very well.
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Page: Installation and Observations: Base Assembly
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Holding the front base assembly in place, we flipped over the R300 card and continued
on after a quick consultation with the instructions. In
the picture above you can see that we have applied two
of the little rubber o-rings around the screws from the front
base mount. The o-rings help to keep the front mounting base in place
during the rest of the installation, and also protect the PCB from any
scratches from the mounting hardware.
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| The mounting hardware comes in two small bags
- one is full of all the parts you need, and the other has some spare
parts in case you drop something and can't find it again (they are small
screws so the chances of loosing a part is good). The hardware consists of
some small phillips screws, a set of rubber o-rings, some anodized
aluminum nuts, and anodized aluminum nipples (the far right "standoffs"). There are no lock washers on the screws,
so it is a good idea to tighten them in a star pattern during installation,
and go back one final time after everything is place. The anodized
aluminum caps are not accessible once everything is in place, so make
sure they are good and tight. |
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| On with the mounting we next have to screw on the standoffs over top
of the rubber o-rings. These are tightened with the fingers until fully
snug. |
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| The Back Side Heatsink Base Assembly then slips
over the standoffs. The two little metal arms are adjustable so you can
move them into a better position if need be. Again, you want
to pretty much get the base assembly centered and straight as much as possible
right now because in a minute you will have to make sure it lines
up with the one actually covering the core. This Back Assembly doesn't actually
touch the rear of the video card, and shouldn't either (there is a clear
plastic sticker which protects the aluminum from contact with any board mounted
resistors, capacitors, or other devices). |
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