Asus P2-P5945GC: Installing a CPU Installing an AMD CPU

Installing a CPU

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Installing an Intel

CPU in the LGA775 package

Retention tab

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Press the load lever with your thumb

2A

(2A), then move it to the left (2B) until it is

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released from the retention tab.

2B

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the

Load lever

arrow to a 135º angle.

4. Lifttheloadplatewithyourthumbandforengertoa100ºangle(4A),then

push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B).

5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the

bottom-left corner of the socket. Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU

notch.

6. Close the load plate (6A), then push the load lever (6B) until it snaps into the

retention tab.

PnP cap

6A

Load plate

Gold

4B

4A

triangle

mark

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6B

Alignment key

Installing an AMD CPU

1. Locate the CPU socket, then lift the socket lever to a 90º angle.

2. Install the CPU to the socket, making sure that the CPU corner with the gold

triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

3. Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.

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NOTE: To reinstall an Intel

/ AMD CPU fan and heatsink assembly, follow the

instructions on page 4 in reverse order.

CAUTION: After you reinstall a fan and heatsink assembly, do not forget to connect

the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring error can occur if you fail to plug this

connector.

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