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Hardware Setup
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MS-9149 ATX Server Board
Installing the CPU Fan
A s p roc e s so r te c h no log y pu s h es t o fa st e r s p ee d s a n d h ig he r
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi-
pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the
CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:
2. Position the heatsink onto the reten-
tion mechanism.
1. Loc ate the CPU and its r etention
mechanism on the motherboard.
3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.
Press dow n the fan until its four clips
get w edged in the holes of the reten-
tion mechanism.
4. Press the tw o levers dow n to fasten
the fan. Each lever can be pressed
dow n in only ONE direction.
retention mechanism
levers
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478
1. Please turn off the power and
unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.
2. Pull th e lever sidewa ys away
fro m th e so cket. Ma ke s ure
to raise the leve r up to a 90-
degree angle.
3. Look fo r the gold arrow. The
go ld a rrow sho uld point t o-
wards t he lev er p iv ot . Th e
CPU can only fit in the correct
orientation.
4. If t h e C PU i s c o rr e c t ly
inst alled, the pin s should be
completely embedded into the
soc ket a nd can not be se en.
Please note that any violation
of the correct installation pro-
cedures may cause permanent
damages to your mainboard.
5.
Press the CPU down firmly into
the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move
while the lever is being closed,
alwa ys clo se th e lev er with
your fin gers pressing tightly
on top of the CPU to make sure
the CPU is properly and com-
p le te ly embe d de d in t o th e
socket.
Open Lever
90 degree
Sliding
Plate
Close
Lever
Press down
the CPU
Gold arrow
Gold arrow
Gold arrow
Correct CPU placement
Incorrect CPU placement
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