Table of Contents
Advertisement
2.2.2
Installing the CPU heatsink
According to your purchase, the sever system may ship with different CPU and
heatsink combination:
Two CPUs
Two heatsinks
You must install the CPU heatsink(s) after installing the CPU(s). If your model is
not included heatsinks, you can either purchase heatsink separately from ASUS
retailer or purchase an Intel 2U box CPU.
To install the CPU heatsink:
1.
Carefully align the heatsink
screws to the screw holes on the
motherboard.
2.
Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver
to fasten screws, two at a time in a
diagonal sequence.
3.
For the second CPU heatsink installation, repeat the previous steps.
•
•
2-10
One CPU
One heatsink
One dummy heatsink
(on the CPU 2 socket)
If there is a dummy heatsink, unscrew and remove it first before installing
the second real heatsink.
DO NOT remove the dummy heatsink if there is only one CPU installed.
The CPU 1 may be overheated and damaged with the removal of the
dummy heatsink.
No CPU
One dummy heatsink
(on the CPU 2 socket)
Chapter 2: Hardware setup
Advertisement
Table of Contents
