Owners Manual

Installing System Components 109
b With the p rocessor and the socket keys aligned, set the processor
lightly in the socket.
NOTICE: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned
correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
c
Close the processor shield. See Figure 3-21.
d W hen the processor is fully seated in the socket, rotate the socket
release lever back down until it snaps into place, securing the
processor.
See Figure 3-21.
4 Install the heat sink.
NOTE: If you did not receive a replacement heat sink, use the heat sink that
you removed in step 10.
a
If you receive a heat sink and pre-applied thermal grease with your
processor kit, remove the protective sheet from the thermal grease
layer on top of the heat sink.
If you did not receive a replacement heat sink with your processor kit,
do the following:
• Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the existing thermal grease
from the heat sink you removed in step 10.
• Open the grease packet included with your processor kit and apply
thermal grease evenly to the top of the processor.
b Place the heat sink on the processor. See Figure 3-20 .
c Close one of the two heat sink retention levers until it locks. See
Figure 3-20 .
d Repeat for the other heat sink retention lever.
5 Reinstall the fan bracket. See "Replacing the Fan Bracket" on page 82.
6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 67.
As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new processor and
automatically changes the system configuration information in the System
Setup program.
7 Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program, and check that the processor
information
matches the new system configuration. See "Entering the
System Setup Program" on page 45.
8 Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.
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