Installation Manual

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How to install an AMD processor and processor cooler unit:
To install an AMD processor and a processor cooler, refer to the following instructions:
Note!
 If you do not feel comfortable with performing any of the instructions on your own, consult with an
expert.
 Before installing the processor onto the motherboard, ensure that the processor and motherboard
socket types are compatible. Failure to do so can cause damage to the processor's pins and / or
motherboard's socket.
1. Insert the processor into the motherboard socket:
1. Ensure that the socket retention lever on the side of the processor socket of the
motherboard is unlatched (in a fully vertical position) to allow the processor pins to easily
fall into the socket
2. Ensure that pin 1 of the processor lines up with the pin 1 insert on the processor socket of
the motherboard
i. Pin 1 of the processor is located underneath the gold colored trademark AMD Arrow logo of
the processor
ii. The pin 1 insert on the motherboard’s processor socket is marked in gold or by a white
bold trademark AMD Arrow logo
3. After the processor is inserted, lock the processor in place by pushing down on the socket
retention lever of the processor socket on the motherboard until locked in a horizontal
position
2. Add thermal interface material on top of the processor:
Note! If installing a new retail-boxed AMD processor, the processor cooler supplied with the
processor will already have thermal interface material pre-applied on the bottom surface of the
processor cooler. Do not apply any additional thermal interface material
3. If using a previously installed processor cooler or a new processor cooler that does not have
pre-applied thermal interface material, apply a 10mm diameter droplet of thermal material
located in the center onto the top surface of the processor
1. For a list of AMD recommended thermal interface material, refer to Article 0001
2. Ensure that the thermal interface material is applied in a thin uniform layer on the top
surface of the processor. AMD recommends that a 34-35mm square in a thin layer
(approximately 0.06-0.08mm thick) will provide good coverage of the processor thermal
material
4. Install the processor cooler on top of the processor:
Note! If reusing a previously installed processor cooler, ensure that any used thermal
material is completely removed from the bottom surface of the processor cooler before
installation on top of the processor
Remove or clean off the thermal material with a paper towel or tissue: