NEC SA2500 User Manual - Upgrading Microprocessor
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Upgrading Microprocessor
Your system is fitted with an AMD Opteron
(TM)
processor installed in a Socket 940.
Install a processor according to the following procedure.
1. Remove the right side door.
See “Removing the Right Side Door” on page 122.
2. Remove the front panel.
See “Removing the Front Panel” on page 125.
3. Disconnect the fan cable from the processor fan connector on the motherboard.
4. Lift the heatsink plastic arms (A).
Figure 24: Heatsink Plastic Arms
5. With your finger, gently pull on one of the metallic clips (B) to release the
heatsink.
Figure 25: Heatsink Metallic Clips