Loading The Processor Into The Socket - Supermicro X7DCA-3 User Manual

Loading the Processor into the Socket

1. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner
marked with a triangle) against the
socket corner that is marked with a
triangle cutout.
2. Align the CPU key that is the
semi-circle cutout below a gold dot
against the socket key, the notch
on the same side of the triangle
cutout on the socket.
3. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to 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 damage to the CPU or
the socket.)
4. With the CPU installed in the
socket, inspect the four corners of
the CPU to make sure that the CPU
is properly installed. Then, close
the load plate.
5. Use your thumb to gently push the
load lever down to lock it.
6. If the CPU is properly installed into
the socket, the plastic cap will be
automatically released from the
load plate when the clip is pushed
in the clip lock. Remove the plastic
cap from the motherboard.
Warning: Please save the plastic PnP cap. The motherboard must
be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU
!
socket pins. Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will
cause damage to the socket pins.
North
Center
Edge
South
Center
Edge
Socket Key
(Socket Notch)
CPU Key (semi-
circle cutout)
below the circle.
Corner with a
triangle cutout
Load Lever
CPU in the
CPU socket
Plastic cap is
released from
the load plate
i f t h e C P U
properly in-
stalled.
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gold dot
CPU Pin1