Installation Guide

Chapter1: QuickStart
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3. Position the CPU above the socket
such that the CPU corner with the
gold triangle matches the socket
corner with a small triangle.
 CarefullyinserttheCPUintothe
socketuntilittsinplace.
4. WhentheCPUisinplace,push
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.
TheCPUtsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOTforcetheCPUintothe
socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
1.2 Installing the heatsink and fan
ToinstalltheCPUheatsinkandfan:
1. SelectanIntel-certiedor
AMD-certiedheatsinkandfanassemblybasedonyour
motherboard.Thereare3-pin(left)and4-pin(right)fanconnectors.OnlyCPUfans
with4-pinconnectorssupportsASUSQ-Fantechnology.