Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 - Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

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Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
* Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
{Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
*
Always
turn
off
the
computer
and
unplug
the
power
cord
from
the
power
outlet
before
installing
the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
*
Locale
the
pin
one
of
the
CPU.
The
CPU
cannot
be
inserted
if
oriented
incorrectly,
(Or
you
may
locate
the
notches
on
both
sides
of
the
CPU
and
alignment
keys
on
the
CPU
Socket.)
*
Apply
an
even
and
thin
layer
of
thermal
grease
on
the
surface
of
the
CPU.
*
Do
not
turn
on
the
computer
if
the
CPU
cooler
is
not
installed,
otherwise
overheating
and
dam-
age of the CPU may occur.
Set
the
CPU
host
frequency
in
accordance
with
the
CPU
specifications.
It
is
not
recommended
that
the
system
bus
frequency
be
set
beyond
hardware
specifications
since
it
does
not
meet
the
standard
requirements
for
the
peripherals,
if
you
wish
to
set
the
frequency
beyond
the
standard
specifications,
please
do
so
according
to
your
hardware
specifications
including
the
CPU,
graph-
ics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
Installing the CPU
A.
Locate
the
alignment
keys
on
the
motherboard
CPU
socket
and
the
notches
on
the
CPU.
LGA1156 CPU Socket
si
3
Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket
LGA1156 CPU
GO
Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU
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Hardware
Installation