Supermicro SUPERSERVER 8048B-TR3 User Manual page 63

4. Use your thumb and the index fi nger to loosen the lever and open the load
plate.
5. 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.
6. 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.)
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Socket 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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CPU Keys