MSI 945P NEO5-F User Guide - Page 20

CPU & Cooler Installation

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MS-7236 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. If you do not have the cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some silicon heat transfer compound 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. The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage. Before you install the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin. 2. Remove the cap from lever hinge side (as the arrow shows). 3. The pins of socket reveal. 4. Open the load lever. 2-4

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MS-7236 Mainboard
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CPU & Cooler Installation
When you are installing the CPU,
make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on
the top to prevent overheating.
If you do not have the cooler, contact your dealer
to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Meanwhile, do not
forget to apply some silicon heat transfer compound 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.
2. Remove the cap from lever hinge
side (as the arrow shows).
1.
The CPU socket has a plastic cap on
it to protect the contact from damage.
Before you install the CPU, always
cover it to protect the socket pin.
4. Open the load lever.
3. The pins of socket reveal.