MSI P43T User Guide - Page 20

Important - socket

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▍ Hardware Setup 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. 1. The CPU socket has a plastic cap on 2. Remove the cap from lever hinge it to protect the contact from damage. side (as the arrow shows). Before you install the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin. 3. The pins of socket reveal. 4. Open the load lever. Important • Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.dfgdafgsedgadfgagasgasgsag • Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging. • The availability of the CPU land side cover depends on your CPU packing. 2-4

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Hardware Setup
CPU & Cooler Installat±on
When you are ±nstall±ng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top
to prevent overheat±ng. Meanwh±le, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU
before ±nstall±ng the heat s±nk/cooler fan for better heat d±spers±on.
Follow the steps below to ±nstall the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong ±nstallat±on w±ll
cause the damage of your CPU & ma±nboard.
The CPU socket has a plast±c cap on
±t to protect the contact from damage.
Before you ±nstall the CPU, always
cover ±t to protect the socket p±n.
1.
Remove the cap from lever h±nge
s±de (as the arrow shows).
2.
The p±ns of socket reveal.
3.
Open the load lever.
4.
Important
Confirm ±f your CPU cooler ±s firmly ±nstalled before turn±ng on your system.dfgda-
fgsedgadfgagasgasgsag
Do not touch the CPU socket p±ns to avo±d damag±ng.
The ava±lab±l±ty of the CPU land s±de cover depends on your CPU pack±ng.