2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel® Xeon™ processors.

NCLV-D

Intel Xeon

Gold Arrow

Pin A1

NCLV-D CPU Socket 604

1. The motherboard supports either one or two CPUs. If you are installing only one CPU, you MUST install it in CPU socket 1.

2. If you are installing two CPUs, install in the CPU socket 2 first.

2.2.1Removing the CPU heatsink

If you have previously installed CPUs and heatsinks, follow these steps to remove the heatsinks before proceeding to the next section.

To remove the CPU heatsink:

1.Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the heatsink until it is released.

2.Carefully lift the heatsink from the motherboard.

You don’t need to detach the screws from the heatsink.

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