ASRock X79 Extreme7 User Manual - Page 16

CPU Installation

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2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 2011-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Load Lever Load Plate Load Lever Contact Array Socket Body 2011-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 2011-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. Step 1. Open the socket: Step 1-1. Disengage the left lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook. Step 1-2. Disengage the right lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook. Step 1-3. Keep the right lever positioned at about 90 degrees in order to ip up the load plate. Step 2. Insert the 2011-Pin CPU: Pin1 Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edge with the triangle mark(Pin 1) on your upper right corner. 16

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2.3
CPU Installation
For the installation of Intel 2011-Pin CPU,
please follow the steps below.
Before you insert the 2011-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the
CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do
not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
Step 1.
Open the socket:
Step 1-1. Disengage the left lever by pressing it
down and sliding it out of the hook.
Step 1-2. Disengage the right lever by pressing
it down and sliding it out of the hook.
Step 1-3. Keep the right lever positioned at
about 90 degrees in order to ip up
the load plate.
Step 2.
Insert the 2011-Pin CPU:
Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edge with the
triangle mark(Pin 1) on your upper
right corner.
2011-Pin Socket Overview
Contact Array
Socket Body
Load Lever
Load Lever
Load Plate
Pin1