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MS-7681, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top, Open the load lever., grasp on the edge

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MS-7681 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. Open the load lever. 2. Lift the load lever up to fully open position. Chapter 2 3. 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. 4. Remove the plastic cap. Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate. Alignment Key Important Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. 2-5

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MS-7681
Chapter 2
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.
Open the load lever.
1.
L±ft the load lever up to fully open
pos±t±on.
2.
After confirm±ng the CPU d±rect±on for
correct mat±ng, put down the CPU ±n
the socket hous±ng frame. Be sure to
grasp on the edge of the CPU base.
Note that the al±gnment keys are
matched.
3.
Remove the plast±c cap. Engage the
load lever wh±le press±ng down l±ghtly
onto the load plate.
4.
Al±gnment
Key
Important
V±sually ±nspect ±f the CPU ±s seated well ±nto the socket. If not, take out the CPU w±th
pure vert±cal mot±on and re±nstall.