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Installing a Microprocessor
The motherboard has a zero-insertion force microprocessor socket
that allows you to install a CPU without using any tools.
Follow these steps to install a CPU in a ZIF-type upgrade socket:
Make sure that the system power is OFF
before installing any component.
1.
Pull up the socket lever.
2.
Insert the CPU with the attached heatsink and fan. Make sure
that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with hole 1 of the socket. The hole
on the upper right corner of the center box indicates pin 1.
CPU
User's Guide
Hardware Setup
Pin 1
indicator
SOCKET
Hole 1 indicator
2-3
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