Intel Xeon Torque Tool

[ZXSpectrum]

I believe Intel either supplied or sold a specific torque tool similar to the Threadripper tool, that comes in the retail packaging, the one i require is for LGA4677 so i believe it should be set to 0.6nm.

Does anyone know where i can obtain/purchase one of these without having to resort to purchasing a whole, and expensive, torque screwdriver?

[twin_savage]

I don’t recall Intel ever providing or selling the tool like AMD did for threadripper. EKWB does make a screwdriver setup for their LGA-4677 block’s torque spec and its pretty cheap.
It would appear not everyone has agreed on 0.6NM for the torque though, Supermicro says to use 8 inch pounds, Asrock says to use 6-12 inch pounds, EKWB says 0.6NM and Intel says to use 8 inch pounds.
0.6NM = 5.3 inch pounds.

If you do end up getting an adjustable torque driver it’ll need a Torx T-30 bit to engage the LGA-4677 cooler nuts.

[ZXSpectrum]

Thanks, I have already built the system and was having what appeared to be a memory issue then i remembered there was a specific requirement for the cpu/cooler to be torqued to. As far as i am aware the intel spec states 0.6mn but like you said others have stated otherwise which isnt helpful…

I could have sworn i saw a part no and torque specs for these cpus on an intel whitepaper for the xeon scalable cpus. I will look into it further. Thanks

[wendell]

As a practical matter the plastic nuts on the retention mechanism bottom out and if you continue to tighten they shatter. So you can do it by feel if you go slowly.

The thread depth in my experience is very precisely machined and the nut goes down with smooth even resistance until you hit the bottom. It is not a gradual torque ramp at all.

Whereas AMDs screws are all metal and you can rip them out if you overtorque.

[DemenzunMedia]

My retail boxed Xeon 4677 didn’t come with a torque tool.
The cooler screws just bottom out when you are turning them.
So I just bottomed them out snuggly without over tightening and cracking anything.
I am having zero issues with the system mounting the cooler in that way.
I also used clean white gloves while handling the processor and all related parts so that I wouldn’t chance getting finger print oil onto any of the processor connector pads or anything.