Supermicro X9SCM-F User Manual download pdf (Page 31)

Chapter 2: Installation

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Thermal Grease

Heatsink

Fins

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046A4 active heatsink

Installing an Active Fan

CPU Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan power connec-

tor on the motherboard. (Refer to

the layout on the right for the CPU

Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink so that the

heatsink fan wires are closest to the

CPU fan power connector and are

not interfered with other compo-

nents.

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make

sure that the wires are routed

through the bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the protec-

tive lm from the copper core of the

heatsink.

Warning: CPU may overheat if the protec-

tive lm is not removed from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal

grease on the CPU.

Note: If your heatsink came with

a thermal pad, please ignore

this step.

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

to make sure that the wires are not

pinched between the heatsink and

the CPU. Also make sure to keep

clearance between the fan wires

and the ns of the heatsink.

7. Align the four heatsink fasteners

with the mounting holes on the

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