SUPER MICRO Computer H8QM3-2 user manual

Chapter 2: Installation

3.Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket.

4.With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly in- stalled and flush with the socket. Then, gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place.

5.Carefully press the CPU socket le- ver down until it locks into its retention tab. For a dual-CPU system, repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU#2 socket (and into CPU#2, #3 and #4 sockets for a quad-CPU configuration).

Note: in single and dual-CPU con- figurations, memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU(s). (This will limit the maximum amount of memory.)

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