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ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion
Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel
®
Xeon™ processors.
2.2.1 Removing 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. Disconnect the fan cable from the
connector on the motherboard.
2. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver
to loosen the four screws that
secure the heatsink until it is
released.
3. Carefully lift the heatsink from the
motherboard.
You need to remove the pre-installed CPU heatsink before installing a
CPU.
You don’t need to detach the screws from the heatsink.
PR-DLS533
PR-DLS533 Socket 604
Prestonia
Gold Arrow