Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3P, User Manual

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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 1 4 4 - -
Step 1: Step 1:
Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down
and away from the socket with your nger. Then and away from the socket with your nger. Then
completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal
load plate will be lifted as well. load plate will be lifted as well.
Step 3: Step 3:
Hold the CPU with your Hold the CPU with your thumb and index ngers. thumb and index ngers.
Align the CPU Align the CPU pin one markin pin one markin g (triangle) wit g (triangle) wit h the h the
pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may
align the CPU notches with align the CPU notches with the socket alignment the socket alignment
keys) and gently insert the CPU into position. keys) and gently insert the CPU into position.
Step 5: Step 5:
Push the CPU socket lever back into its locked Push the CPU socket lever back into its locked
position. position.
Step 4: Step 4:
Once the CPU is properly inserted, use one Once the CPU is properly inserted, use one
hand to hold the socket lever and use the other hand to hold the socket lever and use the other
to lightly replace the load plate. When replacing to lightly replace the load plate. When replacing
the load plate, make sure the front end of the the load plate, make sure the front end of the
load plate is under the shoulder screw. load plate is under the shoulder screw.
B. B. Follow t Follow t he steps he steps below to below to correctly correctly install install the CPU the CPU into the into the motherboard motherboard CPU socke CPU socke t. t.
Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from
the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU.
NOTE: NOTE:
Hold the CPU socket lever by the Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle, not the handle, not the
lever base portion. lever base portion.
Step 2: Step 2:
Remove the CPU socket cover as shown. Hold Remove the CPU socket cover as shown. Hold
your index nger down on the rear side of the your index nger down on the rear side of the
socket cover and use your thumb to lift up the socket cover and use your thumb to lift up the
front edge (next to the "REMOVE" mark) of the front edge (next to the "REMOVE" mark) of the
socket cover and remove it. (DO NOT touch socket cover and remove it. (DO NOT touch
socket contacts. To protect the CPU socket, socket contacts. To protect the CPU socket,
always replace the protective socket cover when always replace the protective socket cover when
the CPU is not the CPU is not installed.) installed.)