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X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual
IMPORTANT:
Always connect the power cord last and always remove it
before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make
sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket
before
you install
the CPU heat sink.
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Nocona Processor and Heatsink Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct
pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the
motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the
BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
!
Socket lever
CPU Installation
1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket:
lift the lever completely as shown
on the picture on the right; other-
w i s e , y o u w i l l d a m a g e t h e C P U
socket when power is applied
.
(In-
stall CPU1 first.)
1. Place the CPU retention bracket
on top of the CPU mounting plate.
CPU Retention
Bracket
CPU Socket
Mounting Holes
w/Standoffs
Xeon CPU
Heatsink
2. Install the CPU mounting plate
and the retention bracket on the
reverse side of the motherboard.
3. Insert four standoffs through the
mounting holes on the chassis
back plane and the mounting holes
on the CPU sockets(with the
retention bracket in between.)
4. Properly place the CPU on top of
the CPU socket. Align Pin 1 on the
CPU with Pin 1 on the CPU socket.
Chassis
back plane
Motherboard
CPU
Socket
Heatsink
Installing CPU Mounting Plate and Retention Bracket
CPU
Standoffs
Mounting
Holes
Chassis
back plane
