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Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

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Installing a heat sink

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: If you are installing just one processor, it must be installed in socket CPU1.
NOTE: You must remove a processor to upgrade a processor or replace a faulty processor.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.

  2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

  3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

  4. Remove the cooling shroud

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  5. Remove the processor or processor blank/DIMM blank.

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Steps

To install the heat sink:
  1. If applicable, remove the existing thermal grease from the heat sink by using a clean lint-free cloth.
  2. Apply thermal grease on the top of the processor. Use the thermal-grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor as shown in the figure.
    Figure 1. Installing a heat sink
    This images shows installing a heat sink
    1. retention screw (4)
    2. heat sink
    3. processor socket
    4. heat sink retention socket (4)
    CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket.
    Figure 2. Applying thermal grease on the top of the processor
    This figure shows applying thermal grease on the top of the processor.
    1. processor
    2. thermal grease
    3. thermal-grease syringe
    NOTE: The thermal-grease is intended for one-time use only. Dispose of the syringe after you use it.
  3. Place the heat sink onto the processor.
  4. Tighten the four screws to secure the heat sink to the system board.
    NOTE: Tighten the screws diagonally opposite to each other. Do not over-tighten the heat sink retention screws when installing the heat sink. To prevent over-tightening, tighten the retention screw until resistance is felt, and stop after the screw is seated. The screw tension should be no more than 6 in-lb (6.9 kg-cm).

Next steps

  1. Install the cooling shroud.

  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

    As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup.

  3. Press F2 to enter the System Setup and check that the processor information matches the new system configuration.

  4. Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.

  5. Update the system BIOS.

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