Installation

Installation for the OrigenAE C10 is easy and straight-forward. In fact, it is almost identical to the mounting of a stock Intel heatsink. The only major difference is that the C10 will exhaust the air in only one direction, so the heatsink should be aimed at either a MOSFET heatsink or a case exhaust fan. Simply apply the thermal compound according to the manufacturer's directions, place the heatsink on top of the CPU and insert the push-pins into their respective holes. Working at opposite corners, push down on two push-pins at the same time until they click, then repeat for the other two push-pins.


Immediately the C10 was removed and the base was inspected for contact. The thermal compound had spread nicely, but there was some build-up where the aluminum part of the base was due to the height difference. For direct-contact bases such as on the C10, it may prove more effective to apply the thermal compound along each heatpipe on the base. Any extra compound would be pushed out the sides or to any other low-points on the base and provide more even coverage.


With the thermal compound cleaned off and reapplied, the C10 was installed again. To finish the installation, the fan needs to be plugged into the motherboard header. For this system, the wires for the fan were too long, but I left them bundled up as they came from the factory for the perfect length.


Looking around the CPU socket area on the motherboard, there are no compatibility issues, just as one would expect for a heatsink this size.