Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengage the left lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook.

Step 1-2. Disengage the right lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook.

Step 1-3. Keep the right lever positioned at about 90 degrees in order to flip up the load plate.

Step 2. Insert the 2011-Pin CPU:

Pin1

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edge with the

 

triangle mark(Pin 1) on your upper

 

right corner.

 

Step 2-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

orientation key notch

alignment key

Pin1

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orientation key notch

alignment key

2011-Pin CPU

2011-Pin Socket

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ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Professional manual Pin1