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1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
1-3-1 Installing the CPU
A. Locatethepinone(denotedbyasmalltriangle)oftheCPUsocketandtheCPU.
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.)
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
CPU to prevent hardware damage.
• Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly.
• 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 damage
of the CPU may occur.
• SettheCPUhostfrequencyinaccordancewiththeCPUspecications.Itisnotrecommended
thatthesystembusfrequencybesetbeyondhardwarespecicationssinceitdoesnotmeetthe
standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard
specications,pleasedosoaccordingtoyourhardwarespecicationsincludingtheCPU,graphics
card, memory, hard drive, etc.
AM3+/AM3 CPU
A Small Triangle
Marking Denotes
CPU Pin One
AM3+ Socket
A Small Triangle
Marking Denotes Pin
One of the Socket
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