Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler cor- rectly. Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard.
. Open the load lever.
2. Lift the load lever up to fully open position.
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.
5.Secure the lever near the hook end under the retention tab.
6. Make sure the four hooks are in proper position before you install the cooler. Align the holes on the mainboard with the cooler. Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the mainboard.
7. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Turn over the mainboard to confirm that the clip- ends are correctly inserted.
8. Finally, attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard.
Important
*Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall.
*Read the CPU status in BIOS.
*Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered to avoid damaging.
*Please refer to the documentation in the CPU fan package for more details about the CPU fan installation.
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