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1.The CPUhasaland sidecoveron thebottomtoprotect theCPUcontactfromdamage.
Rotateit tomakethepin1indicator(yellowtriangle)intheleft-bottom
corner.Theavailabilityof itdependsontheCPUpacking.
2.TakeouttheaccompanyingCPUClip(shownintheright)and rotateit
forthesamedirectionastheCPU(Pin1indicatorisin theleft-bottom
corner).
3.Use2handstoremovethelandsidecover(if any). Pleasenotenot totouchthepins.
4.Align thetwopin 1indicators(thetriangleson theCPU&theCPUClip),and usetheCPU
CliptocliptheCPUup, pressingtheclipson bothsidestothecenter, asthearrows
shown.
5.The CPUhasaplasticcap on it toprotectthecontact fromdamage.Beforeyou have
installed theCPU, alwayscoverittoprotectthesocketpin.
6.Removethecap fromleverhingeside.Thepinsofsocket reveal.
7.Lift theloadleverupandopen theloadplate.
8.Correctlyalignthetriangleof CPUClipwiththeCPUchamfer, and
thesquareon theCPUCliptothehookofthesocket.
9.Useyourthumband themiddlefingerstopushtheclipstorelease
theCPU,thenpress downtheCPUwithyourindexfingertoallow
thewholemoduletobeinstalled ontotheCPUsocket.
10.The CPUisinstalledwell ontheCPUsocket.
11.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUisseated wellintothesocket, then
removetheCPUClipwith2fingers.Then covertheload plateonto
thepackage.
12.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheloadplate,andthen secure
theleverwiththehookunderretention tab.
13.Align theholeson themainboardwiththecooler. Pushdownthe
cooleruntil itsfourclipsgetwedged intotheholesofthemainboard.
14.Press thefourhooksdowntofastenthecooler.Thenrotatethelockingswitch(refertothe
correctdirection markedon it)tolock thehooks.
15.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-endsarecorrectlyinserted.
Note:Ifyou want touninstall theCPU,align the4points(see Point 8fordetails)againand push
thecliptolift up theCPU.
MSI RemindsYou...
1. Confirmif yourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturningonyoursystem.
2. Check the information inH/WMonitorin BIOSfortheCPUtemperature.
3. DonottouchtheCPUsocketpinstoavoid damaging.
4.WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,always protectyourCPUsocketpin withtheplasticcap
coveredtoavoid damaging.
5. Pleasenotethatthemating/unmatingdurabilityoftheCPUis20 cycles. Thereforewesuggest
you do not plug/unplugtheCPUtoo often.