Install The Processor; Close The Load Plate - Intel D975XBX Product Manual

6. Hold the processor with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in Figure 10. Make
sure fingers align to the socket cutouts (see Figure 10, F). Align notches (see Figure 10, G)
with the socket (see Figure 10, H). Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding
it in the socket.
7. While pressing down on the load plate (Figure 11, I), close and engage the socket lever
(Figure 11, J).
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H
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Figure 10. Install the Processor
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I
Figure 11. Close the Load Plate
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H
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