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CPU & Cooler Installation

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MS-7758 CPU & Cooler Installation When installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability. Follow the steps below to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler installation. Wrong installation can damage both the CPU and the mainboard. 1. Unhook and lift the loading lever to the fully open position. 2. Theloading plate should automatically lift up as the loading lever is pushed to the fully open position. Do not touch any of the CPU socket pins. Chapter 1 3. Line up the CPU to fit the CPU socket. Be sure to hold the CPU by the base with the metal contacts facing downward. The alignment keys on the CPU will line up with the edges of the CPU socket to ensure a correct fit. 4. Close the loading plate and remove the plastic protective cap. Alignment Key 1-11

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MS-7758
Chapter 1
CPU & Cooler Installat±on
When ±nstall±ng a CPU, always remember to ±nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler ±s
necessary to prevent overheat±ng and ma±nta±n system stab±l±ty. Follow the steps below
to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler ±nstallat±on. Wrong ±nstallat±on can damage both
the CPU and the ma±nboard.
Unhook and l±ft the load±ng lever to
the fully open pos±t±on.
1.
The load±ng plate should automat±cally
l±ft up as the load±ng lever ±s pushed
to the fully open pos±t±on.
Do not
touch any of the CPU socket p±ns.
2.
L±ne up the CPU to fit the CPU
socket. Be sure to hold the CPU by
the base w±th the metal contacts
fac±ng downward. The al±gnment
keys on the CPU w±ll l±ne up w±th the
edges of the CPU socket to ensure a
correct fit.
3.
Close the load±ng plate and remove
the plast±c protect±ve cap.
4.
Al±gnment
Key