Asus Motherboard - Manual (Page 7)

6 Chapter 1: Quick Start
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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. Position the CPU over the socket,
making sure that the gold triangle
is on the bottom‑left corner of the
socket, and then fit the socket
alignment key into the CPU notch.
5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU
socket.
PnP cap
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment key
CPU notch
8. Close the load plate (A), and then
push the load lever (B) until it snaps
into the retention tab.
A
B