Supermicro SUPERSERVER 5014C-MF 5014C-MF, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
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Heatsink Installation
1. Do not apply any thermal grease to
the heatsink or the CPU die; the required
amount has already 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 (eg. the #1
and the #2 screws) until just snug (do not
fully tighten the screws, which may damage
the CPU).
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening
all four screws.
Heatsink Removal
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws
from in the sequence as show in the picture
on the right.
2. Hold and gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use exces-
sive force when loosening the heatsink!)
3. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove it
from the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surfaces of the CPU and the
heatsink to remove the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the surface before re-installing
the heatsink.
Retention mechanism (pre-installed)