Asus RS720Q-E9-RS8, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware Information 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 3647 socket designed for the Intel
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Xeon
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Skylake-F/SP product family series processors.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard
components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/
transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA
3647 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.
2.3.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink
To install a CPU:
1. Remove the server node. For more information, see the section Removing the server
node .
2. Remove the air duct. For more information, see the section Air Duct .
3. Remove the PnP caps from the CPU sockets.
Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests
only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 3647 socket.