ASROCK X79 Extreme6/GB Installation Manual page 16

Step 1. Open the socket:
Step 1-1. Disengage the left lever by pressing it
Step 1-2. Disengage the right lever by pressing
Step 1-3. Keep the right lever positioned at
Step 2. Insert the 2011-Pin CPU:
Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edge with the
Step 2-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation
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ASRock X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6 Motherboard
down and sliding it out of the hook.
it down and sliding it out of the hook.
about 90 degrees in order to lip up
the load plate.
triangle mark(Pin 1) on your upper
right corner.
key notches.
orientation key notch
Pin1
orientation key notch
2011-Pin CPU
For proper inserting, please ensure to match the four orientation key
notches of the CPU with the four alignment keys of the socket.
alignment key
alignment key
2011-Pin Socket
Pin1