ASRock X79 Extreme3 manual Orientation key notch Alignment key Pin1 Pin CPU Pin Socket

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:

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

orientation key notch	alignment key
2011-Pin CPU	2011-Pin Socket

Pin1

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