How hard to push lever when installing CPU?

[bibkia]

Can someone give me a good idea of how hard I should have to press the lever down to lock in an e4300 into a Gigabyte DS3 motherboard?

I have the processer aligned properly but it seems like I'll crush the processor when I lower the lever.

Also, should the sides of the cage have slight indents in them?

thanks

 

[extremefire]

What bothers me more is how hard you have to push to get the last clip on using the stock Intel cooler.

 

[pongrules]

Push it. Push it reeeal good.

 

[Grimmy]

As long as the CPU fits in the socket correctly with the "o" & "triangle" in the correct orientation (should fit in only one way), just use enough force to secure the lever on the side of the socket.

 

[bibkia]

Thanks, got the computer up and running!