Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3P, User Manual

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- - 1 1 3 3 - - H H a a r r d d w w a a r r e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n
1-3 1-3 Installi Installi ng ng the the CPU CPU and and CPU CPU Cooler Cooler
1-3-1 1-3-1 Installing Installing the the CPU CPU
A. A. Locate the a Locate the a lignment keys lignment keys on the motherb on the motherb oard CPU sock oard CPU sock et and the notc et and the notc hes on the CP hes on the CP U. U.
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
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Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(Go (Go to to GIGABYTE's GIGABYTE's website website for for the the latest latest CPU CPU support support list.) list.)
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Always turn Always turn off the off the computer and unplug computer and unplug the power the power cord from cord from the power the power outlet before installing outlet before installing
the CPU to the CPU to prevent hardware damage. prevent hardware damage.
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Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may
locate the notches on both sides of the locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.) socket.)
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Apply an eve Apply an eve n and thin la n and thin la yer of thermal g yer of thermal g rease on the s rease on the s urface of the urface of the CPU. CPU.
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Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam-
age of the CPU may occur. age of the CPU may occur.
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Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended
that the system bus frequency be set that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specicat beyond hardware specicat ions since it does not ions since it does not meet the meet the
standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard
specicatio specicatio ns, please do so ns, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graph according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graph - -
ics card, memory, hard drive, etc. ics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
Notch Notch Notch Notch
Alignmen Alignmen t Key t Key
Alignmen Alignmen t Key t Key
LGA1156 CPU LGA1156 CPU
LGA1156 CPU Socket LGA1156 CPU Socket
Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket
Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU