Central Processing Unit (Cpu); Installing The Cpu - Asus P5KPL-CM 1600 User Manual

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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
Celeron processors.
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Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
• 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.
The motherboard supports Intel
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Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever
is on your left.
ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS
D / Pentium
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LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology.
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4 and Celeron D /
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