Installing The Cpu - Asus P5WDG2 WS Professional User Manual

2.3.1

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
P5WDG2-WS PRO CPU Socket 775
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing
towards you and the load lever is on your left.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B)
until it is released from the retention tab.
Retention tab
Load lever
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
3. Lift the load lever in the
direction of the arrow to a 135º
angle.
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A
B
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PnP cap
This side of the
socket box should
face you.