Step 1: Installing Processor And Cpu Cooling Fan; Step1-1: Installing Cpu - Gigabyte GA-8IKHXT User Manual

Step 1: Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan

Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following cautions:
1. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent
irreparable damage.
2. Never force the processor into the socket.
3. Apply thermal grease on the processor before placing cooling fan.
4. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
5. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper
installation. Please change the insert orientation. Please use AMD approved cooling
fan.

Step1-1: Installing CPU

Step 1. Rise the lever bar on the socket.
Step 2. Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket, insert the processor into the socket.
Step 3 Close the lever completely.
Pin1 indicator
Figure1. CPU Top View
Socket Actuation Lever
Figure 3.Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.
Hardware Installation Process
Pin1indicator
Figure 2. CPU Bottom View
Pin1 indicator
Figure 4. A1 pin location on the Socket and
Processor.Move the socket lever to the locked
position while holding pressure on the center of the
processor.
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