MSI P67A-GD55 (B3) manual CPU & Cooler Installation, Alignment Key

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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 level.

2. Lift the load lever up to fully open

 

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3.The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage. Before you install CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin. Romove the cap (as the arrow shows).

4.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.

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Contents MS-7681 Mainboard P67A-GD65 P67A-GD55 P67A-GD53 P67S-GD53/ P67A-SD60 seriesRevision History Preface FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Weee Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement Español Türkçe Contents Appendix B Intel RAID Page Getting Started Memory Support Mainboard SpecificationsChapter Mainboard Layout P67A-GD65/ P67A-GD55/ P67A-GD53/ P67S-GD53/ P67A-SD60Series MS-7681 ATX Mainboard Packing Checklist Page Hardware Setup SYSFAN3 ~4 Quick Components GuideScrew Holes Introduction to LGA 1155 CPU CPU Central Processing UnitAlignment Key CPU & Cooler InstallationAlignment Key Mainboard Hook Memory Population Rule MemoryInstalling Memory Modules Power Supply ATX 24-pin Power Connector JPWR1ATX 8-pin Power Connector JPWR2 LAN Back PanelStandard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to Yellow Connectors Serial ATA Connector SATA1~8 optionalChassis Intrusion Connector JCI1 Front Panel Connectors JFP1, JFP2 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4Front USB 2.0 Connector JUSB1 IEEE1394 Connector J13941 optional Front USB 3.0 Connector JUSB2 optionalPdif -Out Connector JSP1 Serial Port Connector JCOM1CD-In Connector JCD1 optional TPM Module connector JTPM1 Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1DLED3 Connector JDLED3 optional Clear Cmos Jumper JBAT1 JumpersReset Button RESET1 optional Power Button POWER1 optionalButtons OC Genie Button TURBO1 optionalVoltage Check Point FV1 optional Pcie Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Slot SlotsPCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot PCI Interrupt Request RoutingLED Status Indicators Dual Bios LED P67A-GD65APS LED P67A-GD65/ P67A-GD55/ P67A-GD53/ P67S-GD53 Bios Setup Press DEL to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu Entering SetupGeneral Help F1 ControlMain Menu Green Power Utility Eist Page Chapter MEMORY-Z Chapter Page Game System Status SettingsAdvance Hpet Chapter Page Security MflashMulti Bios auto update starting Flashing... XX% Boot Save & Exit Realtek Audio Installation for Windows Installing the Realtek HD Audio DriverSoftware panel overview Software ConfigurationAuto popup dialog Hardware Default Setting Backpanel audio jacks to 8-channel speakers diagram Intel RAID Introduction Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Bios ConfigurationPage Ix B Append Intel RAID Ix B Append Page Ix B Append Installing Driver Ix B Append Degraded RAID Array Ix B Append Page Marvell RAID optional Press Ctrl+M to enter Bios Setup or Space to continue RAID ConfigurationIx C Append RAID MRAID1 Using Delete permanently erases all data on the virtual disk Status Installing the RAID Driver for bootable RAID Array Ix C Append Page JMicron RAID optional JMicron RAID Ix D Append JMicron RAID Bios UtilityCreating RAID set Ix D Append Page Deleting RAID set Revert HDD to non-RAID Solving a Mirror Conflict Rebuilding a Mirror drive Install Driver in Windows Vista / XP Page View RAID Array Configurations JMicron Raid ConfigurerCreate RAID from Existing Disk Create RAIDRemove RAID Rebuild RAID Ix D Append Solve Mirror Conflict