Chapter 2: Installation
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7. Lift the lever on the CPU socket:
lift the lever completely or you will
damage the CPU socket when
power is applied
.
(Install CPU1
first.)
Socket lever
8. Install the CPU in the socket. Make
sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on
pin 1 of the socket (both corners are
marked). When using only one CPU,
install it into CPU socket #1 (CPU socket
#2 is automatically disabled if only one
CPU is used).
Pin 1
9. Press the lever down until you
hear it *click* into the locked
position.
10. Apply the proper amount of
thermal glue to the CPU die and place
the heatsink and fan on top of the
CPU.
Heatsink
11. Secure the heatsink by locking
the retention clips into their proper
position.
12. Connect the three wires of
the CPU fan to the respective CPU
fan connector.
CPU fan
connector
CPU fan
w i r e s
line up the mounting holes on the
bracket against the mounting holes on
the motherboard. Secure the Retention
Bracket (on the front) and the Reten-
tion Plate (on the back) by putting
screws through the mounting holes.
Repeat this step for the second
Retention Bracket.
Retention clip
Fan
6. Repeat Steps 2-5 to install the
additional CPU Retention Plate and the
Retention Brackets.
Mounting Holes
Retention Plate with screws
CPU Socket