Asus Maximus III Extreme - Manual (Page 40)

3. Lift the load lever in the direction
of the arrow until the load plate is
completely lifted.
Load plate
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!
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment keys
CPU notches
5. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle is on
the bottom-left corner of the socket,
and then fit the socket alignment
keys into the CPU notches.
4. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU
socket by lifting the tab only.
PnP cap
Cap tab
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