CPU & Cooler Installation Procedures for LGA775

When you are installing the CPU make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. if you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU & ma inboard. 1.The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage.Before you install the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin. 2. Remove the cap from lever hinge side. 3. The pins of socket reveal. 4. Open the load lever. 5. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 6. After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. 7. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. if not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. 8. Cover the load plate onto the package. 9. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 10. Align the holes on the ma inboard with the heat sink. push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the ma inboard. 11. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler.