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5. Align the pin-1 corners and drop the processor into the PGA370. The
processor should drop into place without any force. If it doesn’t seat
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properly, check that you have the pin-1 corner in the correct position.
6. Swing the locking lever down to lock the processor in place and latch
the lever under the catch on the side of the socket.
7. Plug the cable from the heat sink/cooling fan assembly into the
processor cooling fan power supply CPU FAN.
8. Configuration of the processor is carried out using the sys-tem setup
utility as described in Chapter 4. Configure the processor the first time
you turn on the assembled computer.
3.6.3.
Removing the Processor
First, remove the mainboard from the chassis. To remove the proces-sor
from the mainboard, follow these steps:
1. Disconnect the fan power cable from the mainboard.
2. Push the CPU socket lever slightly to the side and then raise it as
far as it can go. You will feel a resistance as the processor is freed
from the socket.
3. Remove the processor.
Installing the CPU
