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Figure 3-4 Processor board with CPU socket orientation
8. If you are installing a processor in socket 2, remove the heat-sink blank and
store it for future use. Remove the protective cover, tape, or label from the
surface of the microprocessor socket, if any is present.
9. Note that sockets 3 and 4 are mounted on the processor board with the
processor's release levers on opposite sides. These sockets are oriented
180° from each other on the processor board.
Verify the orientation of the socket
these sockets. Figure 3-5 on page 97 shows the orientation of the sockets.
10.Note that the processor air baffle is always located between socket 1 and
socket 2, as shown in Figure 3-1 on page 90.
11.Lift the processor-release lever to the fully opened position, which is
approximately a 135° angle. See in Figure 3-5 on page 97.
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Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2
Fan 4
Fan 4
Fan 5
Fan 5
Fan 2
Fan 2
Fan 1
Fan 1
CPU
CPU
1
1
before you install
Fan 6
Fan 6
Fan 3
Fan 3
CPU
CPU
2
2
the processor in either of
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