Supermicro X6DHR-3G2, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation
2-3
Heatsink
Heatsink Installation
1. Do not apply any thermal compound 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 (ie the
#1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do
not fully tighten the screws to avoid pos-
sible damage to the CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening
all four screws.
Screw#1
Screw#2
Screw#1
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink
screws from the motherboard in the
sequence as show in the second picture
on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as show in the
picture on the right and gently wriggle the
heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do
not use excessive force when wriggling
the heatsink!!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened from the
heatsink, remove the heatsink from the
CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and
the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease on the surface before you
re-install the CPU and the heatsink.
To Un- Install Heatsink
Screw#2