Asus TS300-E3 - Manual (Page 25)

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2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for
the Intel
® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards
you and the load lever is on your left.
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P5MT Series CPU Socket 775
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B)
until it is released from the retention tab.
R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b R e t e n t i o n t a b
L o a d l e v e r L o a d l e v e r L o a d l e v e r L o a d l e v e r L o a d l e v e r
T h i s s i d e o f t h e T h i s s i d e o f t h e T h i s s i d e o f t h e T h i s s i d e o f t h e T h i s s i d e o f t h e
s o c k e t b o x s h o u l d
s o c k e t b o x s h o u l d s o c k e t b o x s h o u l d s o c k e t b o x s h o u l d s o c k e t b o x s h o u l d
f a c e y o u .
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P n P c a p P n P c a p P n P c a p P n P c a p P n P c a p
A
B
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.