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CPU doesn't fit

I have this MOBO and CPU and finding the CPU doesn't fit the socket.  Am I dense, or did Superbiiz mismatch the parts?

Supermicro X9SRL-F-O LGA2011/ Intel C602/ DDR3/ SATA3/ V&2GbE/ ATX Server Motherboard, Retail

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 Six-Core Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU, Retail
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No good, starting with this details (although I could not fond motherboard with suffix with O - just X9SRL-F)
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Single Socket R (LGA 2011)
    Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600/1600
        and E5-2600/1600 v2 family† (Sockets FCLGA2011)
        (up to 12 cores and up to 130W)
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TDP  140 W
Sockets FCLGA2011-3
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Looks like the MOBO accepts E5-1650 v2 where the v3 is apparently a different socket?
Yes.
And even if it fits TDP don't match!!!!
TDP must match
as far as I can tell, those should be fully compatible.  So, 2 options:  either one of the parts isn't what you ordered, or possibly there's some orientation problem.

Close visual inspection of both parts should confirm their actual models:
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http://www.itcreations.com/view_product.asp?product_id=37182

how is it not fitting?
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Doh!  That seems to be the issue.  Thanks for the input.
searching here for e5-1650 shows both v2 and v3 variants with the same socket:
http://www.cpu-world.com/cgi-bin/SearchManufName.pl?MANUF=&NAME=e5-1650&FLAG=&PROCESS=Search&TYPE=CPU&SEARCH_TYPE=1
 - 2011-land Flip-Chip Land Grid Array

So, it should physically fit.  I don't know if TDP would be an issue, as the Thermal Design Power is to do with heat generated, and we don't know what cooling rig is being fitted (or its expected usage)
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Hi Dan, the CPU has four notches (two on each end).  The notches don't quite line up to the socket.  If I get the notches to line up to the posts, the corners of the CPU go past the corners of the socket.   If I get the corners to line up, the notches are too far from the posts to let the CPU drop down to the pins.