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Hardware setup, 1 cpu installation, Motherboar d – Asus P4T-M User Manual

Page 8: Step 1: install the baseboard

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ASUS P4T-M Quick Setup Manual

2. HARDWARE SETUP

2.3.1 CPU Installation

Step 1: Install the Baseboard

A metal baseboard is required to install the heatsink to the motherboard. A rubber
pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to provide insulation to
prevent shorting. (NOTE: Motherboard layout is not identical to the example.)

Rubber Pad

Metal Baseboard

Align the rubber pad over
the metal baseboard so that
the holes match. Align the
motherboard over the rub-
ber pad and metal base-
board so that the screws on
the baseboard match up
with the motherboard’s
screw holes.

Place the four washers over the four
screws on the baseboard.

Tighten the four copper captive
nuts over the washers.

Motherboard

9=IDAH

Washer

Copper captive nut

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Motherboar

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I M P O R T A N T :

This step is a M U S T! The washers
are necessary to prevent shorting.