Owners Manual

Figure 28. Applying thermal grease on the top of the processor

1 processor 2 thermal grease

3 thermal grease syringe

NOTE: The thermal grease is intended for one-time use only. Dispose of the syringe after you

use it.

c. Place the heat sink onto the processor.

d. Tighten the four screws to secure the heat sink to the system board.

NOTE: Tighten the screws diagonally opposite to each other. Do not over-tighten the heat

sink retention screws when installing the heat sink. To prevent over-tightening, tighten the

retention screw until resistance is felt, and stop once the screw is seated. The screw tension

should be no more than 6 in-lb (6.9 kg-cm).

Next steps

1. Install the cooling shroud.

2. Install the server sled.

3. Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

4. While booting, press F2 to start the System Setup and check that the processor information matches

the new system conﬁguration.

5. Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.