3
thermal grease syringe
3
Place the heat sink onto the processor.
4
Tighten one of the four screws to secure the heat sink to the system board.
5
Tighten the screw diagonally opposite to the first screw you have tightened.
NOTE:
Do not over-tighten the heat sink retention screws when installing the heat sink. To prevent over-tightening,
tighten the retention screw until resistance is felt, and stop after the screw is seated. The screw tension should not be
more than 6 in-lb (6.9 kg-cm).
6
Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws.
Figure 61. Installing the heat sink
1
retention screw (4)
2
heat sink
3
processor socket
4
retention screw slot (4)
Next steps
1
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
2
While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and verify that the processor information matches the new system configuration.
3
Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.
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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
After working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud
Removing the optional expansion card riser
Installing the optional expansion card riser
Installing the cooling shroud
Removing a processor
Power supply units (PSU)
Your system supports:
•
Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC PSU modules
•
One cabled 450 W PSU module (non-redundant)
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