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Rev Date:3.18.2022
3.1 Processor and Heatsink (Replacement/Installation)
The processor (CPU) and processor carrier should be assembled together first to form the processor
carrier assembly. This will be attached to the heatsink to form the processor heatsink module (PHM)
before being installed onto the CPU socket.
The Processor Carrier Assembly
The processor carrier assembly is comprised of the processor and the processor carrier.
1.
Hold the processor with the land grid array (LGA, gold contacts) facing down. Locate the gold
triangle at the corner of the processor and the corresponding hollowed triangle on the
processor carrier as shown below. These triangles indicate the location of pin 1.
2.
Turn the processor over (with the fold LGA up). Locate the CPU keys on the processor and the
four latches on the carrier as shown below.