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Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/service/cpu-support/ Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU. Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications. Introduction to AM3+ CPU The surface of CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on it for better heat dispersion. Gold arrow 2-4

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Hardware Setup
CPU (Central Process±ng Un±t)
When you are ±nstall±ng the CPU, make sure to ±nstall the cooler to prevent overheat±ng.
If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turn±ng on the computer.
For the latest ±nformat±on about CPU, please v±s±t http://www.ms±.com/serv±ce/cpu-sup-
port/
Important
Overheat±ng
Overheat±ng w±ll ser±ously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cool±ng
fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheat±ng. Make sure that you apply
an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heats±nk to
enhance heat d±ss±pat±on.
Replac±ng the CPU
Wh±le replac±ng the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power
supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU.
Overclock±ng
Th±s ma±nboard ±s des±gned to support overclock±ng. However, please make sure your
components are able to tolerate such abnormal sett±ng, wh±le do±ng overclock±ng. Any
attempt to operate beyond product spec±ficat±ons ±s not recommended. We do not guar-
antee the damages or r±sks caused by ±nadequate operat±on or beyond product spec±-
ficat±ons.
Gold arrow
Introduct±on to AM3+ CPU
The surface of CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on ±t for better heat
d±spers±on.