Gigabyte H261-NO0 - Installing the CPU

System Hardware Installation - 32 -
3-6 Installing the CPU
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before
installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
• Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
• Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports.
• Place the system unit on a at and stable surface.
• Open the system according to the instructions.
WARNING!
Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause seri-
ous damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you
are a qualied service technician.
• When installing the heatsink to CPU, use PHILLIPS #2-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts
in sequence as 1-4. The screw tightening torque: 14 ± 0.5 kgf-cm (30.0± 1.0 lbf-in).
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1. Aligntheprocessortothecarriersothatthegoldtriangleontheprocessoraligns
withthetriangleonthecarrier,andtheninstalltheprocessorintothecarrier.
 NOTE: ApplythermalcompoundevenlyonthetopoftheCPU.
2. Carefully flipthe heatsinkover.Align the carrierassembly sothat thetriangle
onthecarrieralignswiththetriangleontheheatsink,andtheninstallthecarrier
assemblyontothebottomoftheheatsink.
3. RemovetheCPUsocketcover.
NOTE: SaveandreplacetheCPUsocketcoveriftheprocessorisremovedfrom
itssocket.
4. AligntheheatsinktotheCPUsocketusingtheguidepinsandmakesurethegold
triangleisinthe correctorientation.Thenplacetheheatsink ontothetopofthe
CPUsocket.
5. Securetheheatsinkbytighteningthescrewsinsequentialorder(1
g
2
g
3
g
4).
 NOTE: Whenremovingtheheatsink,loosenthescrewsinreverseorder
(4
g
3
g
2
g
1).