EVGA Z87 FTW
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1.2. e e N e O Right Angled 24pin Power Connector Pin 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Signal 3 3V 12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND RSVD 5V 5V 5V GND EVGA Z87 Motherboard 8 pin ATX 12V Power The 8 pin ATX 12V power connections are used to provide power to the CPU Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated Your motherboard may have one or two 8 pin power connectors if it has two either can be used and the secondary is optional for improved overclocking GND BIOS Select Switch Optional Some EVGA Z87 motherboard models have a BIOS select switch The BIOS Select Switch is located directly on the right edge of the motherboard This jumper controls which of physical BIOS chips are to be used when the system is powered on 17 EVGA Z87 Motherboard Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the following four cables Lj PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED PWRLED PWRSW BLANK cable to these two pins of the connector The Power T LED indicates the system s status When the system COROA 1s powered on the LED will be on HD LED RESET UNUSED Note Some system cases may not have all four cables Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins Q PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing t
3. E the Clear CMOS button either onboatd or on the external I O Panel External Clear CMOS Button RESET and POWER Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system These buttons allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations The POWER button with an integrated LED indicates the system s status When the system is powered on the LED remains a solid red The RESET button with an integrated LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will flicker accordingly Le 1 tot Clear Reset Power CMOS Button Button Button 22 EVGA Z87 Motherboard Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED Provides two digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot It is useful during troubleshooting situations This Debug LED will also display current CPU socket temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor LED Status Indicators Theses LEDs indicate the system s status and are located near the 24pin connector Q WHITE POWER LED When the System is powered on This LED is on QO RED DIMM LED When the Memory slot is functional This LED is on Q YELLOW STANDBY LED When the System is in Standby Mode This LED is on This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power 23 EVGA Z87 Motherboard
4. EVGA Z87 Motherboard Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Increase the separation between the equipment and signal source or 2 connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the signal source is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced computer technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of peripheral devices to the PC systems is
5. LN2 Liquid Nitrogen Cooling MAC Media Access Control 30 EVGA Z87 Motherboard MCP Media and Communications Processor Intel ME Intel Management Engine MHz Megahertz MMIO Memory Mapped I O NB Northbridge NCQ Native Command Queuing NIC Network Interface Card NTFS New Technology File System OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB Printed Circuit Board PCH Platform Controller Hub PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI E Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI X Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended PLL Phase Locked Loop POST Power on Self Test PWM Pulse Width Modulation QDR Quad Data Rate QPI Quick Path Interconnect RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RAM Random Access Memory ROM Read Only Memory RGB Red Green Blue SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SAS Serial Attached SCSI SB Southbridge SCSI Small Computer System Interface SFR Split Frame Rendering SLI Scalable Link Interface 31 EVGA Z87 Motherboard SPD Serial Presence Detect SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP System Platform Processors SSD Solid State Drive TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol USB Universal Serial Bus VDroop VCore Voltage Drop VGA Video Graphics Array VREG Voltage Regulator 1337 This is reserved for the EVGA Elite 32
6. 32 33 __37 3A_ SB 3E SF 4E E 91 a _ 55 56 a 5A 5B 5C 5F ET E2 EVGA Z87 Motherboard E3 E4 E7 E8 EB EC EF FO Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery 1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F5 F7 FB 63 67 1 F2 F3 F4 F8 F9 FA FF 61 62 A 6 6B 6F North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 73 77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 78 79 7A 7F 1 2 3 70 71 72 80 8F PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources 9 9 9 27 EVGA Z87 Motherboard 28 USB Enable 9E Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started AA Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below AB Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Memory training Memory training O Memory training B8 BF CO CF 97 9A 9C OF AO A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AD AE AF B1 AO AY Aa AS AN ul AS Ir um AT ABC EA AB AD AE AF BO Bt B2 B3 B3 B5 B7 1 D D2 D3 EVGA Z87 Motherboard available 4 D6 No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password Error loa
7. Installing Drivers and Software The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities drivers and additional software The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA Z87 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers D Bitu5lZliIErclc Chipset ME Drivers Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers USB 3 0 Drivers Bluetooth Drivers SATA Drivers HD Graphics Drivers Lucid Virtu MVP Drivers EVGA E LEET X User s Manual Windows 8 7 Driver Installation 24 Insert the EVGA Z87 installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit The CD will autorun Install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen If the CD does not run go to My Computer and click on the CD to open EVGA Z87 Motherboard POST Codes This section provides the AMI POST Codes for the EVGA Z87 Motherboard during system boot up The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard This Debug LED will also display current CPU Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System AMI POST Codes 01 Poweron Resettype detection soft hard 02 APinitialization before microcode loading 03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 05 OEM initialization before microcode loading 06 Microcode loading 1 1 1 1 11 07 A
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9. required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE Compliance Information Generic Radiation Interference Standard for Information Technology Equipment EN 55022 2006 Class B EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measure Generic Immunity Standard for Information Technology Equipment EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Trademark amp Copyright Information 2001 2013 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All brand names company names service marks logos and trademarks of the company or its affiliates or licensors are trademarks or registered trademarks of the company or its subsidiaries affiliates or licensors in the US and other countries Other company products and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others EVGA reserves the right to terminate this license if there is a violation of its terms or default by the Original Purchaser Upon termination for any reason all copies of Software and materials must be immediately returned to EVGA and the Original Purchaser shall be liable to EVGA com CORP for any and all damages suffered as
10. Pinitialization after microcode loading 08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading 0A OEMinitilization after microcode loading 0B OC OD Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes Microcode not found 0E OF Microcode not loaded 310 11 14 11 14 Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading 2C Memory initialization Memory presence detection Cache initialization PEI Core is started 01 02 03 04 05 07 0A OE OF 10 2B 2C 25 EVGA Z87 Motherboard 26 Memory initialization Programming memory timing information 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Memory Installed CPU post memory initialization is started CPU post memory initialization is started CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 3A 3B 3E 3F 4E 4F 50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 51 memory modules do not match i detected 54 55 56 57 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A 5B 5C 5F EO S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 E2 2D 2E 2F 31 32 33 36 EE E 31
11. User Guide EVGA Z87 Motherboard EVGA Z87 Motherboard Table of Contents Before You Begin ettet rette rere e Ire eiae e eei eee iii 4 Parts INO T anthe KIt endea a etre thee I e rn e e eo Ine pedet pa idee 5 Intentions ofthe Kit ege eda dede edema ie ede aded dae its 5 Motherboard Sp cifications naninira 7 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions tentent 8 lU spissa 1 9 10 Hardwate Installation eerte eae etes 10 Nrirswetetismeronr PPP MP 10 Preparing the Motherboatd neeet err ntt een eer Pee p ente reinen qe 11 Installine the GPDlu 22 2 toa M ae Ae ae A 11 Installing the Cooling Device ettet ttt tette testi eto obti iiai 12 Installing System Memory DIMMs seeeeeeeeeneene tenentes 13 Installing the Motherbo trd orte mere etee ode etes 14 Installing che 1O SMeld Lene nem me ee tee ene Meee es ae tee art an es est Omen Ms eT TITS SN aut 14 Securing the Motherboard into a System Case ss ssssessssessssessseessrtresrreessreesnreesnreesnreesnreessreess 15 Connecting Cables M 15 ZO DITS OB Power a all adt ADM BOTTI Lope Let Vr ETAT PANT dtd 16 Opin ATX 12V Power dcatswuskiinauwasiiiniainin ta eene char iain 17 BIOS Select Switch optional rrt trt territorii estre oie rio pda 17 Gonnectine Internal Headets ete te mrt meets petenda 18 Front Panel Headet eerie DR PH ERR PERPE does tersvndbendeasedansvensinien 18 USB zEHeadetssuzmusunzrumus
12. d on functionality brand new software interface for overclocking in the O S ultra high quality components and robust PCI E 3 0 and memory trace layout With these features and more it is clear that the EVGA Z87 motherboards are not engineered to just be the best they are engineered to exceed the best EVGA Z87 Motherboard Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA Z87 Motherboard However it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional D O D O Intel Socket 1150 Processor DDR3 System Memory CPU Cooling Device PCI Express Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality For a full list of supported CPUs on this motherboard please visit www evga com support motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a PC case When replacing a motherboard in a PC case you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current storage drive may already have one installed EVGA Z87 Motherboard EVGA Z87 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications O Size Classified EATX form factor of 12 inches x 10 3 inches FTW ATX form factor of 12 inches x 9 6 inches Stinger mITX form factor of 6 7 inches x 6 7 inc
13. ding Boot Option Loadlmage returned error Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error EVGA Glossary of Terms AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR Alternate Frame Rendering APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface BCLK Base Clock or operating frequency of base system bus BIOS Basic Input Output System CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CPU Central Processing Unit DDR Double Data Rate 2 29 EVGA Z87 Motherboard DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DMI Direct Memory Interface DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVD Digital Versatile Disc DVI Digital Video Interface FDC Floppy Disk Controller FSB Front Side Bus FTW For the Win GHz Gigahertz GPU Graphics Processing Unit HDD Hard Disk Drive HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDR High Dynamic Range Lighting HPET High Precision Event Timer HT Hyper Threading HSF Heat Sink Fan I O Input Output IDE Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP Integrated Graphics Processors IMC Integrated memory controller IRQ Interrupt Request JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks JEDEC Joint Electron Device Engineering Council LAN Local Area Network LCD Liquid Crystal Display LGA Land Grid Array
14. eplacing an existing motherboard or wotking with an empty system case Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections It is normally easiet to secure the motherboard first Use the following procedure to install the I O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis Note Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the system case covers to lock into place and for the expansion cards Also make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on the covers This will depend on the system case being used Installing the I O Shield Cover The motherboard kit comes with an I O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboatd install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the I O shield into place and make sure it fits securely Also included is an I O cover This I O cover adds a unique appearance to the I O area of the motherboard and is completely optional If you wish to use the covet please place it over the I O area and install the chassis screws The chassis screws are intended to hold the I O cover down EVGA Z87 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the moth
15. erboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent shott circuits If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit Q Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand offs located inside the chassis Align the mounting holes with the stand offs Align the connectors to the I O shield and or I O cover Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction Secure the motherboard with screws Connecting Cables This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard This will include Oooo Power Connections 24pin ATX power PW1 8pin ATX 12V power Internal Headers Front Panel Header USB Headers Audio Header SATA II SATA III USB 3 0 2 0 Expansion slots 15 EVGA Z87 Motherboard QO CMOS Clear Button 24pin ATX Power PW1 PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the right edge of the board Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure The 24pin Power Connector may be standard or right angled depending on your motherboard model Connector Pin Signal 3 3V 3 3V GND 5V GND 5V GND PWROK 5V_AUX 12V 12V 3 3V 24 13 popuU
16. ght down into the socket Lower the load plate so it is resting on the CPU Pull back the socket lever again to ensure the load plate tip engages under the shoulder screw Carefully lock the lever back into place Installing the Cooling Device There are many different cooling devices that can be used with this motherboard Follow the instructions that came with your cooling assembly EVGA Z87 Motherboard Installing System Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four or two 240 pin slots for DDR3 memory These slots support 2GB 4GB and 8GB DDR3 DIMMs There must be at least one memory slot populated to ensure normal operation The Intel Z87 chipset supports dual channel memory please refer to the visual installation guide for the proper installation procedure Use the following procedure to install DIMMs Note that there is only one gap neat the center of the DIMM slots This slot matches the slot on the DIMM to ensure the component is installed PIE EVGA Z87 Classified a cmt Q Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clip outward Q Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot The plastic clips at top side of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector 13 EVGA Z87 Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you are using and if you are r
17. hazeqsuiuetudc od enn eas 19 EVGA Z87 Motherboard PI e A 20 PCI B x4 Slotsziucenssoonseensesiceecogoocep ooo OD vOD d OO COD DUO UD Dp Deeds 21 PCIE IO 39 S 0E iocadoxedemetesadteste stood ed udivetestud tiet tuMtedtestund udine festus 21 Onboard B ttonsd acte etenim heremitarum teria ees 22 Srl ONDE 22 RESE Tand POWER Button rette RR RE RR ERR DO UE EUR E REE 22 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators sssssseeeeen 23 Installing Drivers and Software ceo E Ade neta ee de ee ede ete ee 24 Windows 8 7 Driver Installation eese sntresnetrtne nes 24 POSE Geo CMM E 27 31 EN GA Glossary Of Terms essaie eene dee eden ecd eee etae 32 34 Compliance Information aether ottenere tke ee aa de o ok aiaiai 33 EVGA Z87 Motherboard Before You Begin Welcome to a new class of high performance motherboards that boast 4th Generation Intel Core Processor compatibility These platforms offer a return to greatness with a completely redesigned GUI BIOS interface reimagined power VRM that focuses on efficiency and loaded with features like up to 4 Way SLI Creative Sound Core3D quad core audio processor Intel Gigabit LAN native SATA 6G USB 3 0 and more Did we also mention that this motherboard is designed for the overclocker Built from the ground up to give you all the essentials you need for overclocking with a GUI BIOS that is focuse
18. he power button on the Pin Signal front panel turns the system on and 1 HD PWR off rather than using the onboard HD LED 3 HD Active button 2 PWR LED abla 4 STBY LED O HD LED RESET 5 Ground Attach the hard disk drive indicator 7 RST BTN LED cable to these two pins The PWRSW 6 PWR BTN HDD indicator LED indicates the 8 Ground activity status of the hard disks No Connect 9 5V Empty 10 Empty Q RESET Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins EVGA Z87 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains USB 3 0 and 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis The motherboard also contains 10 pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to four 4 USB 2 0 ports It may also have an internal header connector for USB 3 0 Q Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option O Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2 0 or 3 0 headers on the motherboard Connector Pin Signal 5V_DUAL D D GND Empty Pin Signal 5V_DUAL D D GND 10 No Connect USB 2 0 Header Connector eeee OOOOO co o rN WOlN a w e 5 J4 OV O09 x Inj AJIN 19 EVGA Z87 Motherboard Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of aud
19. hes Q Microprocessor support Intel Socket 1150 Processor O Operating systems Supports Windows 8 7 O Contains Intel Z87 chipset Q System Memory support Supports Dual channel DDR3 2666MHz Officially supports up to 32GB 16GB of DDR3 memory QO USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate CQ USB 3 0 Ports Backwards compatible USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 support Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps EVGA Z87 Motherboard SATA Ports SATA ports up to 3G 300 MB s data transfer rate SATA ports up to 6G 600 MB s data transfer rate Support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID5 and RAID 10 ESATA Onboard Intel LAN Supports 10 100 1000 Mb sec Ethernet Onboard Audio Classified Stinger 6 Channel Creative Core3D Quad Core Audio Processor Supports Jack Sensing function Supports Optical Output FTW 8 Channel Realtek ALC898 High Definition audio Supports Jack Sensing function Supports Optical Output PCI E 3 0 Support Low power consumption and power management features Power Functions Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports SO normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots Classified FTW PCI E x1 slot Classified FTW Stinger PCI E 3 0 x16 x8 slots Classified Stinger mSATA mPCI E Slot EVGA Z87 Motherboard Unpacking a
20. io output choices the Front Audio and the Rear Audio Connector Pin Signal Front Audio Connector 1 PORT1 L 2 AUD GND 10 9 8 7 3 PORT1_R 6 5 4 PRECENCE J 4 3 5 PORT2 R 2 1 6 SENSEi RETURN 7 SENSE SEND 8 Empty 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2 RETURN 20 EVGA Z87 Motherboard PCI E x4 Slot There are PCI E x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive catds such as a sound or network card PCI E x16 x8 Slots These PCI E slots are reserved for Graphics Cards and PCI E x1 x4 x8 and x16 devices The Z87 Classified and FTW motherboards support multiple Graphics Card technologies such as SLI or CrossFire When installing a PCI E Graphics Card be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover PCI E Lane Distribution O Z87 Classified 1x16 2x16 3x8 or 4x8 O Z87 FTW 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4 1x8 4 4 1 QO Z87 Stinger 1x16 21 EVGA Z87 Motherboard Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET POWER and Clear CMOS These functions allow you to easily reset the system turn on off the system or cleat the CMOS Clear CMOS Button The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters p I e The CMOS can be cleared by pressing
21. nd Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA Z87 Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case If replacing a motherboard you may not need many of these cables Equipment The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z87 Motherboard EVGA Z87 Motherboard This PCI E motherboard contains the Intel Z87 chipset and is SLI ready Visual Guide Helps to quickly and visually guide you through the hardware installation of the motherboard I O Shield Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions protect internal components from dust foreign objects and aids in proper airflow within the chassis SATA Data Cables Used to support the SATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard EVGA Z87 Motherboard 4 way SLI Bridge Classified only Bridges four graphics cards together which allows for 4 way SLI 3 way SLI Bridge Classified Only Bridges three graphics cards together which allows for 3 way SLI 2 way SLI Bridge Classified FTW Only Bridges two graphics cards together which allows for 2 way SLI Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to setup the motherboard User Manual The user manual you are reading right now EVGA Z87 Motherboard Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboa
22. rd The topics covered in this section are QO D CD D DO UO Prepating the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the Cooling Device Installing the memoty Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basic safety precautions Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from to the computer chassis EVGA Z87 Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard Q Remove the protective socket cover by pulling it straight up Be sure not to damage any of the pins inside the socket O Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away ftom the socket O Pull the socket lever back and the load plate will automatically lift Q Open the load plate and make sure not to damage any of the pins inside of the socket Note After removing the CPU socket cover it is recommended to store it in case you ever need to transport your motherboard If you ever remove the CPU it is highly recommended to reinstall the socket cover 11 EVGA Z87 Motherboard Align the notches on the CPU to the notches in the socket Lower the processor strai
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