Preparing The Motherboard; Installing The Cpu - EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED User Manual

EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED (121-AL-E698)

Preparing the Motherboard

Installing the CPU

Note: EVGA strongly recommends that you completely disconnect AC power from
your power supply prior to changing your CPU. This ensures the motherboard
will use the correct startup procedure for all onboard devices. If AC power is
not disconnected, the replacement is still supported, but may require
additional reboots to boot successfully.
Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do
not touch the bottom of the processor.
Note: Use extreme caution when working with the
CPU to avoid damaging the pins in the
motherboard's CPU socket!
Do not remove the socket cover until you have
installed the CPU.
Use the following procedure to install the CPU
onto the motherboard.
1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing
down and towards the socket.
2. Pull the socket lever back and gently lift
the load plate to open the socket. Make
sure to avoid touching or dropping items
into the socket; otherwise, you may
damage the board socket and/or CPU
pins, which may void your warranty.
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