Asus P9D-MH series, User Manual, Page: 27 / 186

2-5 ASUS S1016P
Do not remove the PnP cap yet from
the CPU socket. Doing so may bend
the pins of the socket.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb
(A), then move it to the right (B) until it is
released from the retention tab.
Retention tab
Load lever
3. Lift the load lever until the load plate is
completely lifted.
Load plate
4. Position the CPU above the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on
the bottom-left corner of the socket, then fit
the CPU notches to the socket's alignment
keys.
The CPU fits in only one orientation. DO
NOT force the CPU into the socket to
prevent bending the pins on the socket
and damaging the CPU.
Gold
triangle
mark
CPU notches
Alignment
key
Alignment
key