Asus P3-PE5: Installing a CPU

Installing a CPU

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Installing an Intel

CPU in the LGA775 package

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Press the load lever with your

Retention tab

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thumb (2A), and then move it to the

left (2B) until it is released from the

2A

retention tab.

2B

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the

socket pins, do not remove the PnP

cap unless you are installing a CPU.

Load lever

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to

PnP cap

a 135º angle.

Load plate

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and

forenger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the

4B

4A

PnP cap from the load plate window to remove

(4B).

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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.

Gold

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triangle

mark

Alignment key

6. Close the load plate (6A), and then push the

6A

load lever (6B) until it snaps into the retention

tab.

6B

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