2-2 Processor And Heatsink Installation - Supermicro X6DLP-EG2 User Manual

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 User's Manual

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure
on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a
!
conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the
system from booting up.
IMPORTANT
:
1. Always connect the power cord last and remove it fi rst before adding, removing
or changing any hardware components.
2. Make sure that you install the heatsink bracket(s) on the back of the moth-
erboard fi rst, install the motherboard into the chassis, and then install the
processor(s) into the CPU socket(s), and, fi nally, install the CPU heatsink(s).
Tools needed
:
1. A fl at head screw driver
2. A Phillips screw driver
3. Thermal Grease
Installing the Heatsink Bracket on the Reverse Side of the Mother-
board
1. Remove the protective film
from the heatsink bracket.
2. Turn the motherboard upside
down to locate the heatsink
bracket mounting holes on the
reverse side of the mother-
board.
3. Align the 4 pins of the heatsink
bracket against the 4 bracket
mounting holes on the back of
the motherboard.
4. Insert the 4 pins of the bracket
into the corresponding mounting
holes. Gently press the bracket
onto the motherboard until it is
properly attached to the back of
the motherboard.
2-2
Remove the Pro-
tective Film
Heatsink Bracket
Mounting Holes on
the back of the MB