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Installing
Installi
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
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Always turn
Always turn
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Apply an eve
Apply an
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Installing
Installing
A.
A.
Locate the
Locate the a
ng
the
the
CPU
CPU
Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(Go
(Go
to
to
GIGABYTE's
GIGABYTE's
website
website
off the
off the
computer and unplug
computer and unplug
the CPU to
the CPU to
prevent hardware damage.
prevent hardware damage.
Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may
Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may
locate the notches on both sides of the
locate the notches on both sides of the
even and thin la
n and thin
layer of thermal g
yer of thermal
Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam-
Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam-
age of the CPU may occur.
age of the CPU may occur.
Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended
Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended
that the system bus frequency be set
that the system bus frequency be set
standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard
standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard
specications, please do so
specicatio
ns, please do so
ics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
ics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
the
the
CPU
CPU
alignment keys
lignment keys
on the motherb
on the
and
and
CPU
CPU
Cooler
Cooler
for
for
the
the
latest
latest
CPU
CPU
support
support
the power
the power
CPU and alignment keys on the CPU
CPU and alignment keys on the CPU
grease on the s
rease on the
beyond hardware
beyond hardware specicat
according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graph
according to your hardware specications including the CPU,
motherboard CPU sock
oard CPU
socket and the notc
et and the
LGA1156 CPU Socket
LGA1156 CPU Socket
Alignment Key
Alignmen
t Key
Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket
Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket
LGA1156 CPU
LGA1156 CPU
Notch
Notch
Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU
Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU
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list.)
list.)
cord from
cord from
the power
the power
outlet before installing
outlet before installing
socket.)
socket.)
surface of the
urface of the
CPU.
CPU.
specications since it does not
ions since it does not
notches on the CP
hes on the
CPU.
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Alignment Key
Alignmen
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Notch
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