User`s guide

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
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4. After removing the plastic cap, us-
ing your thumb and the index nger ,
hold the CPU at the north and south
center edges.
5. Align the CPU key, the semi-circle
cutout, against the socket key, the
notch below the gold color dot on the
side of the socket.
6. Once both the CPU and the socket
are aligned, carefully lower the CPU
straight down into the socket. (Do not
rub the CPU against the surface of
the socket or its pins to avoid damag-
ing the CPU or the socket.).
7. With the CPU inside the socket,
inspect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that the CPU is properly
installed..
8. Once the CPU is securely seated
on the socket, lower the CPU load
plate to the socket.
9. Use your thumb to gently push the
socket clip down to the clip lock..
CPU Socket CPU
Socket keys
Load Plate
CPU keys
!
Warning: Please save the
plastic cap. The motherboard
must be shipped with the
plastic cap properly installed
to protect the CPU socket
pins. Shipment without the
plastic cap properly installed
will cause damage to the
socket pins..