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Installing the CPU heatsink

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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink According to your purchase, the sever system may ship with different CPU and heatsink combination: Two CPUs Two heatsinks One CPU One heatsink One dummy heatsink (on the CPU 2 socket) No CPU One dummy heatsink (on the CPU 2 socket) You must install the CPU heatsink(s) after installing the CPU(s). If your model is not included heatsinks, you can either purchase heatsink separately from ASUS retailer or purchase an Intel 2U box CPU. To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Carefully align the heatsink screws to the screw holes on the motherboard. 2. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to fasten screws, two at a time in a diagonal sequence. 3. For the second CPU heatsink installation, repeat the previous steps. • If there is a dummy heatsink, unscrew and remove it first before installing the second real heatsink. • DO NOT remove the dummy heatsink if there is only one CPU installed. The CPU 1 may be overheated and damaged with the removal of the dummy heatsink. 2- Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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Chapter 2:
Hardware setup
2-8
2.3.2
Installing the CPU heatsink
According to your purchase, the sever system may ship with different CPU and
heatsink combination:
Two CPUs
One CPU
No CPU
Two heatsinks
One heatsink
One dummy heatsink
(on the CPU 2 socket)
One dummy heatsink
(on the CPU 2 socket)
You must install the CPU heatsink(s) after installing the CPU(s). If your model is
not included heatsinks, you can either purchase heatsink separately from ASUS
retailer or purchase an Intel
2U box CPU.
2.
Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver
to fasten screws, two at a time in a
diagonal sequence.
3.
For the second CPU heatsink installation, repeat the previous steps.
To install the CPU heatsink:
1.
Carefully align the heatsink
screws to the screw holes on the
motherboard.
If there is a dummy heatsink, unscrew and remove it first before installing
the second real heatsink.
DO NOT remove the dummy heatsink if there is only one CPU installed.
The CPU 1 may be overheated and damaged with the removal of the
dummy heatsink.