Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu) - Gigabyte GA-K8NS User Manual

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:
1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
2. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent
irreparable damage.
3. 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.
4. Apply thermal grease between the processor and cooling fan.
5. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached. Permanent
damage will result.
6. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,
Memory, Cards...etc.
The installation of the processor and cooling fan is performed in four main steps:
Step1-1. First, check the processor pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the
unlocked position as shown in Figure 1.(90
the processor. The pin 1 location is designated on the processor by a copper triangle that
matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 2. Align the processor to the socket
and gently lower it into place. Do not force the processor into the socket.
Socket Lever
GA-K8NS Motherboard
to the plane of the motherboard) prior to inserting
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Figure 1.
Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.
Figure 2.
Pin 1 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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