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EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379)
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. This installation
guide was created without using a socket
cover to better illustrate the CPU Socket area.
However, users should remove the cover as
the last step, not the first step.
Use the following procedure to install the CPU
onto the motherboard.
1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing
down and away from 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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