EVGA Z490 DARK (131-CL-E499)
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Preparing the Motherboard
Installing the CPU
Note: EVGA strongly recommends that you completely disconnect AC power from
your power supply prior to changing your CPU. This ensures the
motherboard will use the correct startup procedure for all onboard devices. If
AC power is not disconnected, the replacement is still supported, but may
require additional reboots to boot successfully.
Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do
not touch the bottom of the processor.
Note: Use extreme caution when working with the
CPU to avoid damaging the pins in the
motherboard’s CPU socket!
Do not remove the socket cover until you have
installed the CPU. This installation guide was
created without using a socket cover to better
illustrate the CPU Socket area. However,
users should remove the cover as the
last
step
, not the first step.
Use the following procedure to install the CPU
onto the motherboard.
1.
Unhook the socket lever by pushing
down and towards the socket.
2.
Pull the socket levers back and gently lift
the load plate to open the socket. Make
sure to avoid touching or dropping items
into the socket; otherwise, you may
damage the board socket and/or CPU
pins, which may void your warranty.
