1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Core™ i9/ i7/ i5/ i3 processor in the 1700-land package.
⚫ Your boxed Intel® Core™ i9/ i7/ i5/ i3 LGA1700 processor
package should come with installation instructions for the CPU,
fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not
match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
⚫ Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap
is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. Contact your
retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any
damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components.
BCM will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is
shipment/transit-related.
⚫ Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. BCM will process
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the
motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1700 socket.
⚫ The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket pins
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or
misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
⚫ Install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly before you install
motherboard to the chassis.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make
sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the
CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan
assembly.