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5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket.
7. Press the lever down until
you hear it *click* into the
locked position.
8. Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die.
9. Place the heatsink on top of
the CPU and press firmly down-
ward - do not
twist
the heatsink to seat thermal
compound.
10. Secure the heat sink by
locking the retention clips into
their proper position.
11. Connect the CPU fan cable to
the CPU Fan header on the
motherboard.
6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that
Pin 1 of the CPU is seated on Pin 1 of the socket
(both corners are marked with a triangle).
Socket lever in
locked position
or
slide
2-3
Chapter 2: Installation
Socket Lever
Retainer clip
attachment
point
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