Supermicro 7044H-82, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
5-3
Heatsink Installation*
1. Do not apply any thermal com-
pound to the heatsink or the CPU
die; the required amount has al-
ready been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of
the CPU so that the four mounting
holes are aligned with those on the
retention mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws
(i.e. the #1 and the #2 screws)
until just snug (do not fully tighten
t h e s c r e w s t o a v o i d p o s s i b l e
damage to the CPU.) Then screw
in the two remaining screws until
snug.
4. Finish the installation by fully
tightening all four screws.
Figure 5-1. 604-pin PGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed
Warning!
Make sure you lift the lever completely when
installing the CPU. If the lever is only partly raised, damage
to the socket or CPU may result.
!
Lever
With processor installed
Triangle (pin 1)
Empty socket
Triangle locating pin 1
*Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS (see page 7-18).
*The passive heatsink (SNK-P0010) is an optional item sold separately.
#1
#2