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Chapter 2: Installation
3. 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 installed and flush with the socket. Then, gently lower the
silver CPU retention plate into place.
5. Carefully press the CPU socket lever 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).
Figure 2-3. Placing the CPU into the Socket
Figure 2-4. Inspecting the CPU Installation
NOTE: In single and dual-CPU configurations, memory must be installed in the
DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU(s). Memory is limited to a
maximum of 32 for single CPU and 64 GB for dual CPU configurations.