Supermicro X10DRG-O+-CPU User Manual page 34

1. Use your thumb and the index fi nger to loosen the lever and open the load
plate.
2. Using your thumb and index fi nger, hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU
keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys.
Socket Keys
3. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket.
(Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or
vertically. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the
socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)
CPU Keys
Warning: You can only install the CPU
inside the socket in one direction. Make
sure that it is properly inserted into the
CPU socket before closing the load
plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not
force it as it may damage your CPU.
Instead, open the load plate again to
make sure that the CPU is aligned
properly.
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Chapter 2: Installation