Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 - Processor and Heat Sink Module

Figure 29. Installing the linking board and SATA cable
Next steps
1 Install the support bracket.
2 Install the air shroud.
3 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your enclosure.
Processor and heat sink module
CAUTION
: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures must be performed only by Dell certied
service technicians.
NOTE: In a sled which has been congured with mixed CPUs – a fabric processor installed in the CPU2 socket and a non-fabric
processor installed in the CPU1 socket, you must connect the external Omnipath link cables to Port 2 on the OCP carrier card.
Use the following procedure when:
• Removing and installing a heat sink
• Replacing a processor
Table 35. Supported heat sinks
Heat sink Dimensions Design
CPU 1, standard heat sink
Length =108 mm (4.25 inches),
Width =88 mm (3.46 inches),
Height =24.8 mm (0.97 inches)
2 heat pipes
CPU 1, extended heat sink
Length =108 mm (4.25 inches),
Width =96 mm (3.77 inches),
Height =24.8 mm (0.97 inches)
2 heat pipes
CPU 2, standard heat sink
Length =108 mm (4.25 inches),
Width =88 mm (3.46 inches),
Height =24.8 mm (0.97 inches)
3 heat pipes
82 Installing and removing enclosure components