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Installing a CPU and Heatsink

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Lock the Processor in the Socket

Lock the Processor Down

Lock the Processor Down

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Lock the processor in place to the motherboard by lowering the lever on the side of the processor slot until it is in the locked position.

If the processor or cooling solution came with a protection plate, align this over the processor as instructed with the product documentation.

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