MSI IM-GME965 - Manual (Page 23)

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Hardware Setup
2. Place the CPU on top of the socket. Make sure that you align the gold arrow on the
CPU with the arrow key on the socket.
3. Push the CPU down until its pins securely fit into the socket.
Socket P CPU Installation
4. On the front end of the CPU socket is a locking mechanism designed into the form
of a screw head. Make sure that you actuate or deactuate this mechanism with
a screwdriver before and after installing the CPU.
1. Lo cat e t h e C PU s ock et on t h e
mainboard.
Mainboard photos shown i n this
section are for demonstration only
and may differ from the actual look
of your mainboard.
Important