Asus P5KPL-AM/PS - Manual (Page 17)

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-7
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ®
Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 and Celeron ®
E1000 Series and Celeron ® 400 Series processors.
• Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
• Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN connector to ensure system stability.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the
socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing,
or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the
LGA775 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
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Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
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P5KPL-AM CPU Socket 775
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever
is on your left.
The motherboard supports Intel ® LGA775 processors with the Intel ® Enhanced Memory
64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-
Threading Technology.