Supermicro X5DEE-M User Manual page 27

4. Secure the other retention
bracket into position by
repeating Step 3.
5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket:
lift the lever completely or you will
damage the CPU socket when
power is applied. (Install CPU1
first.)
6. Insert the CPU in the socket, making sure
that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the
socket (both corners are marked with a
triangle - see Figure 2-1). When using only
one CPU, install it into CPU socket #1 (socket
#2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is
used).
7. Press the lever down until
you hear it *click* into the
locked position.
8. Apply the proper amount of thermal
compound to the CPU die and place
the heatsink and fan on top of the
CPU.
9. Secure the heatsink by locking the
retention clips into their proper
position.
10. Connect the three wires of
the CPU fan to the respective CPU
fan connector.
Socket lever
Triangles
Socket lever in
locked position
Heatsink
CPU
Retention clip
CPU fan
wires
CPU fan
connector
2-3
Chapter 2: Installation