CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned
correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
b. Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the system board.
c. Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned
correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
d. Close the processor shield.
e. Lower the
close first
socket-release lever near the lock icon
and push it under the tab to lock
it.
f. Similarly, lower the
open first
socket-release lever near the unlock icon
and push it under the
tab to lock it.
9.
To install the heat sink:
a. If applicable, remove the existing thermal grease from the heat sink using a clean lint-free cloth.
b. Apply thermal grease on the top of the processor. Use the thermal-grease syringe included with
your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor as shown in the
figure.
CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in
contact with and contaminating the processor socket.
Figure 49. Applying thermal grease on the top of the processor
1. processor
2. thermal grease
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