Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu) - Gigabyte GA-K8VNXP User Manual

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:
1. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent irrepa-
rable damage.
2. Never force the processor into the socket.
3. Apply thermal grease between the processor and cooling fan.
4. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
5. 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. Please use AMD approved cooling fan.
The installation of the processor and cooling fan is performed in four main steps:
Step 1-1. Processor insertion
Step 1-2. Applying thermal grease
Step 1-3. Cooling fan attachment
Step 1-4. Connecting processor fan power
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 & Figure 2.(90
to inserting the processor. The A1 pin location is designated on the processor by a copper
triangle that matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 3. Align the processor
to the socket and gently lower it into place. Do not force the processor into the socket.
Angling the
rod to 65
Socket
Actuation Lever
GA-K8VNXP Motherboard
Figure 1. Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe feel a
kind of tight , and then continue pull the rod to 90-
0
degree when a noise "cough" made.
Figure 2. Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.
Figure 3. A1 pin location on the Socket and
Processor.Move the socket lever to the locked posi-
tion while holding pressure on the center of the
processor.
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