MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3) Manual - Manual (Page 21)

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Chapter 1
CPU & Cooler Installaton
When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s nec-
essary to prevent overheatng and mantan system stablty. Follow the steps below to
ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler nstallaton. Wrong nstallaton can damage both
the CPU and the motherboard.
Unhook and lft the loadng lever to
the fully open poston.
1. The loadng plate should automat-
cally lft up as the loadng lever s
pushed to the fully open poston.
Do not touch any of the CPU socket
pns.
2.
Lne up the CPU to fit the CPU sock-
et. Be sure to hold the CPU by the
base wth the metal contacts facng
downward. The algnment keys on
the CPU wll lne up wth the edges
of the CPU socket to ensure a cor-
rect fit.
3. Close the loadng plate and remove
the plastc protectve cap.
4.
Algnment Key