Gigabyte H261-PC0 (rev. 100) [32/113] 6 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

4).

 NOTE: Whenremovingtheheatsink,loosenthescrewsinreverseorder

1).