Caution – American Megatrends X6DVA-EG User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation

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3. Press the lever down until

you hear the *click* so you

can be sure that the CPU is

securely installed in the CPU

socket.

Pin1

2. Place the heatsink on top of the

CPU so that the four mounting holes

are aligned with those on the retention

mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie

the #1 and the #2 screws) until just

snug (-do not fully tighten the screws

to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully

tightening all four screws.

CEK Heatsink

Screw#1

Screw#2

Screw#1

(Caution!

We do not recommend that the

CPU or the heatsink be removed. However,

if you do need to un-install the heatsink,

please follow the instructions below to

uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage

done to the CPU or the CPU socket.)

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to

the heatsink or the CPU die; the required

amount of thermal grease has already

been applied.

Heatsink Installation

(*Note: Heatsinks are very heavy, please

handle with care.)

2. Insert the CPU in the socket,

making sure that pin 1 of the CPU

aligns with pin 1 of the socket

(both corners are marked with a

triangle). When using only one

CPU, install it into CPU socket #1

(Socket #2 is automatically disabled

if only one CPU is used).

Socket lever

To Un-install the Heatsink

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