Gigabyte A620M GAMING X AX User Manual page 10

B. Installing the CPU
Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.
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j G ently press the CPU socket lever
handle down and away from the socket.
k C ompletely lift up the CPU socket lock-
ing lever.
l W ith your fingers, hold the plastic protec-
tive cover attached to the metal load
plate to lift open the metal load plate.
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Hold the CPU with your fingers by the
edges. Align the CPU pin one marking (tri-
angle) with the pin one corner of the CPU
socket (or you may align the CPU notches
with the socket alignment keys) and gently
insert the CPU into position.
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Make sure the CPU is properly installed
and then close the load plate. Secure the
socket lever under its retention tab. The
plastic protective cover will pop off by itself
and can be removed.
* Always replace the plastic protective
cover when the CPU is not installed to pro-
tect the CPU socket.
Do not force to engage the CPU socket locking lever when the CPU is not installed correctly
as this would damage the CPU and CPU socket.
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Pin One
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