Asus RS720-E9-RS12-E - Page 30

Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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4. Align the CPU and CPU Carrier in the correct orientation, and then place the heatsinks
on top of the CPU sockets.
TheCPUandCPUCarriertsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOTforcetheCPUand
CPU Carrier into the socket to prevent damaging the CPU pins on the socket.
5. Twist each of the four screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to
the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one in a
diagonal sequence to completely secure the heatsink.
The heatsink screws are T30 models. A torque value of 12 inch-lbf is recommended.
3. Align the triangle mark on the CPU with
the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier
(A), then install the CPU into the CPU
Carrieruntilitclicksrmlyintoplace(B),
and then install the CPU Carrier into the
heatsinkuntilitclicksrmlyinplace(C).
Ensure that the triangle mark on the
CPU matches the triangle mark on
the CPU Carrier.
CPU Carrier
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CPU
Triangle mark