Asus TUF H370-PRO GAMING - Central Processing Unit (CPU) Installation Guide; CPU Installation Procedure and Safety Precautions

ASUS TUF H370-PRO GAMING
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1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socket
designedforthe8thGenerationIntel
®
Core™i7/Core™i5/Core™i3,
Pentium
®
andCeleron
®
processors.
UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
• EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedfortheLGA1151socketonly.DO
NOTinstallaCPUdesignedforLGA1150,LGA1155andLGA1156socketsonthe
LGA1151socket.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.
• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise
Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe
LGA1151socket.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
Installing the CPU
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ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtotheCPUheatsinkandCPUbeforeyouinstallthe
heatsink and fan if necessary.
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