Asus T3-PH2X: Lifting the power supply unit Installing a CPU Installing an Intel CPU in the LGA775 package

Lifting the power supply unit

1. Locate and remove the two screws.

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2. Lift the PSU in the direction of the

arrow to a 90º angle.

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CAUTION: When removing the PSU,

makesuretoholdorsupportitrmly.

The unit might accidentally drop and

damage the other system components.

Installing a CPU

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Installing an Intel

CPU in the LGA775 package

1. Locate the CPU socket on the

Retention tab

motherboard.

2. Press the load lever with your

2A

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

(2B) until it is released from the

2B

retention tab.

Load lever

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of

the 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

Load plate

6A

Gold

4B

4A

triangle

mark

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5

6B

Alignment key

CAUTION: Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and

severely damage the CPU.

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