Cpu Installation Procedures For Socket Am2 - MSI MS-7260 User Manual

M S-7260 M ainboard

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2

1. Please turn off the power and
unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.
2. Pull the lever s ideways away
from the socket. Make sure to
raise the lever up to a 90-de-
gree angle.
3. Look for the gold arrow of the
CPU. T he gold arrow s hould
point as shown in the picture.
The CPU can only fit in the cor-
rect orientation.
4. If the CPU is correctly installed,
the pins should be completely
embedded into the socket and
can not be seen. Please note
that any violation of the correct
in s tal lati on p roc edur es m ay
cause permanent damages to
your mainboard.
5. Press the CPU down firmly into
the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move while
the lever is being closed, al-
ways close the lever with your
fingers pressing tightly on top of
the CPU to make sure the CPU is
properly and completely embed-
ded into the socket.
2-4
Open Lever
Sliding
90 degree
Plate
Gold arrow
Gold arrow
Gold arrow
Correc t CP U placement
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