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CPU & Cooler Installation

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MS-7520 Mainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. W rong installation will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard. 1. Open the load level. 2. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 3. The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contack from damage. Before you install CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin. Romove the cap from the lever hinge side (as the arrow shows). 4. After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. alignment key 2-4

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MS-7520 Mainboard
2-4
2. Lift the load lever up and open the
load plate.
1. Open the load level.
CPU & Cooler Installation
When you are installing the CPU,
make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on
the top to prevent overheating.
Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal
paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion.
Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will
cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard.
4.
After confirming the CPU direction for
correct mating, put down the CPU in
the socket housing frame. Be sure to
grasp on the edge of the CPU base.
Note that the alignment keys are
matched.
alignment
key
3. The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it
to protect the contack from damage.
Before you install CPU, always cover
it to protect the socket pin. Romove
the cap from the lever hinge side (as
the arrow shows).