Figure 95. Set Processor Into Socket - Intel SR6850HW4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM Product Manual

8. Position the processor over the socket, matching the two triangles and lining up the processor
pins with the socket. See letter "A" in Figure 95. Once centered in the socket, the processor
should easily insert into the socket. Do not apply force.
9. Once the processor is in the socket, gently press the processor to verify the processor has seated
properly.
10. Close the processor release lever.
11. If the heatsink does not have thermal grease on the bottom of it, apply thermal grease to the
heatsink to cover the area where the processor will come in contact with it.
12. Set the heatsink on the processor, aligning the four screws in the heatsink with the screw
sockets in the chassis.
13. Use a long Phillips* screwdriver to turn each screw one full turn. Continue to tighten the
screws approximately one full turn at a time until each is evenly tightened. Do not fully tighten
one screw at a time.
14. Install Processor VRMs and Processor Cache VRMs as necessary. For instructions, see "".
15. Install the processor air baffle. For instructions, see
175.
16. Re-install the top cover. For instructions, see
A
B
A

Figure 95. Set Processor into Socket

"Installing the Top
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