Gigabyte R181-Z90 - Installing the CPU and Heat Sink

SystemHardwareInstallation - 24 -
3-3 Installing the CPU and Heat Sink
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 serious
damage.Donotattempttheproceduresdescribedinthefollowingsectionsunlessyouarea
qualiedservicetechnician.
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1. Align and installthe processoronthe carrier,making suretoline upthetriangle markersonthe
corner of the CPU to the triangle mark on the corner of the CPU carrier.
2. Slide the carrier assembly into the channels of the carrier bracket
3. ClosethecarrierbracketsothatitrmlylatchesontotheCPUsocket.
4. Close the CPU socket cover.
5. Tighten and secure the CPU socket cover screws in the following order (3
g
2
g
1).
NOTE:
WhenremovingtheCPUsocketcover,loosenthescrewsinreverseorder(1
g
2
g
3).
NOTE:
ApplythermalcompoundevenlyonthetopoftheCPU.Removetheprotectivecoverfrom
the underside of the heat sink.
6. AlignandplacetheheatsinkontothetopoftheCPUsocket.
7. Tosecuretheheatsink,tightenthefourscrewstotheCPUsocket.
8. Repeat steps 1-7 for the second CPU and heatsink.
9. ToremovetheheatsinksandCPUs,followsteps1-7inreverseorder.
3
1
2
1
External cap
2
3