CAUTION:CAUTION:
To prevent mechanical damage or depositing oil on your hands or other contaminant to the heatsink contact surface,
hold the heatsink only by the edge of its base plate. Do not touch the heatsink fins.
CAUTION:CAUTION:
To prevent thermal failure or component damage, do not move the heatsink once the bottom of its base plate touches
the top of the processor. Excessive heatsink movement can cause the thermal grease to smear and become uneven.
Voids in the compound can adversely impact the transfer of heat away from the processor.
a. When using a torque wrench to tighten the heatsink screws, set it to 0.9 N-m (8 in-lb) of torque .
b. Note the Front of serverFront of server text on the heatsink label to correctly orient the processor-heatsink module over the bolster plate.
c. Carefully lower the processor-heatsink module straight down onto the bolster plate guide posts.
The posts are keyed so that the module can only be installed one way. Make sure that the module is properly seated on the bolster
plate before securing the screws.
Standard heatsink
Performance heatsink
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