1-3 Installing the CPU
Please visit GIGABYTE's website or details on hardware installation.
Read the ollowing guidelines beore you begin to install the CPU:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website or the latest CPU support list.)
• Always turn o the computer and unplug the power cord rom the power outlet beore installing the
CPU to prevent hardware damage.
• Locate the pin one o the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted i oriented incorrectly.
• Apply an even and thin layer o thermal grease on the surace o the CPU.
• Do not turn on the computer i the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage
o the CPU may occur.
• Set the CPU host requency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended
that the system bus requency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the
standard requirements or the peripherals. I you wish to set the requency beyond the standard
specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graphics
card, memory, hard drive, etc.
1-4 Installing the Memory
Read the ollowing guidelines beore you begin to install the memory:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory o the same
capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website or the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)
• Always turn o the computer and unplug the power cord rom the power outlet beore installing the
memory to prevent hardware damage.
• Memory modules have a oolproo design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction.
I you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
Dual Channel Memory Confguration
This motherboard provides two memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. Ater the memory
is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity o the memory. Enabling Dual
Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
Installing the CPU
Completely lit up the CPU socket locking lever. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) o the CPU
socket and the CPU. Once the CPU is positioned into its socket, place one nger down on the middle o the
CPU, lowering the locking lever and latching it into the ully locked position.
AM4 Socket
A Small Triangle
Marking Denotes Pin
One o the Socket
AM4 CPU
A Small Triangle
Marking Denotes CPU
Pin One
Completely lit up the CPU
socket locking lever
Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket before the CPU socket locking lever is lifted up, or
damage to the CPU and CPU socket may occur.
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