Gigabyte GA-A55-DS3P User Manual

- 13 - Hardware Installation
1-3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler
1-3-1 Installing the APU
A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the APU socket and the APU.
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.)
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the APU to prevent hardware damage.
• Locate the pin one of the APU. The APU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly.
• Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the APU.
• Do not turn on the computer if the APU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam-
age of the APU may occur.
• Set the APU host frequency in accordance with the APU specications. It is not recommended
that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the
standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard
specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the APU, graph-
ics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
APU
A Small Triangle Marking
Denotes APU Pin One
FM1 Socket
A Small Triangle Mark
Denotes Pin One of the
Socket

Gigabyte GA-A55-DS3P Specifications

General

Brand	Gigabyte
Model	GA-A55-DS3P
Category	Motherboard
Language	English