Help with cpu to mobo

[Zgypt118]

I am building my first rig and am putting the cpu in but dont know if it in right

[Zgypt118]

it seems to be in right, lga1150 i5, msi 797 g45 gaming, but I put the load plate down I get a lot of resistance with the retation knob, i didnt force it down I wanted someones opinion first

[Frankie]

There are two notches on the CPU to line it up with the motherboard. And the resistance is pretty normal.

[hazza_ob]

if the two triangles are lined up, you should be fine

[Zgypt118]

There are two notches on the CPU to line it up with a motherboard. And the resistance is pretty normal.

thank you, it fits snug in the socket im just worried that when I put the retetion arm down its gonna wreck the socket pins, i heard a wierd noise when first putting it down and immediatly stopped. But It was always in correctly

[Fate]

thank you, it fits snug in the socket im just worried that when I put the retetion arm down its gonna wreck the socket pins, i heard a wierd noise when first putting it down and immediatly stopped. But It was always in correctly

If you're sure it's in correctly, go ahead and push the arm down. It takes quite a bit of force

[Zgypt118]

it makes little baby dents on the side of the cpu heatsink, is that kool?

[Frankie]

If you're sure it's in correctly, go ahead and push the arm down. It takes quite a bit of force

 

I second this. The sound you've heard is probably just squeaking of the retention mechanism.

[Zgypt118]

Kool, I put the arm down and it seems fine, thank you all 

[Frankie]

Kool, I put the arm down and it seems fine, thank you all 

 

Sure, no problem  

[Tedster]

thank you, it fits snug in the socket im just worried that when I put the retetion arm down its gonna wreck the socket pins, i heard a wierd noise when first putting it down and immediatly stopped. But It was always in correctly

Yeah, it's kinda scary seating Intel CPUs, especially on the retention arm. As long as it doesn't require more than 8lbs force or so you should be fine.