Asus P5AD2 Premium - Manual (Page 30)

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3. Lift the load lever in the
direction of the arrow to a 135º
angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your
thumb and forefinger to a
100º angle (A), then push
the PnP cap from the load
plate window to remove (B).
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
5. Position the CPU over the
socket, making sure that the
gold triangle is on the bottom-
left corner of the socket. The
socket alignment key should fit
into the CPU notch.
A l i g n m e n t k e y A l i g n m e n t k e y A l i g n m e n t k e y A l i g n m e n t k e y A l i g n m e n t k e y
G o l d t r i a n g l e m a r k G o l d t r i a n g l e m a r k G o l d t r i a n g l e m a r k G o l d t r i a n g l e m a r k G o l d t r i a n g l e m a r k
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into
the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU!
6. Close the load plate (A), then
push the load lever (B) until
it snaps into the retention
tab.
L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e
A
B
A
B