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Step 1
Install the CPU
1. Locate the CPU ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on the upper-right sector
of your mainboard (between the back-panel connectors and the DIMM
memory slots).
2. Pull the CPU ZIF socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket to
unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position.
3. Place your AMD Sempron/AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron processor in the socket
A. Note that the CPU's edges have been purposely designed non-symmetri-
cally to prevent from inserting the processor in the wrong direction. The
following diagram demonstrates the correct placement of the CPU in the ZIF
socket.
You can see that the two blunt-edged corners should face towards the socket
lever.
4. Slightly push the AMD Sempron/AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron processor into the
socket without applying excessive force while making sure there is no gap
between CPU and socket. Then lower the socket-lever all the way down to
its horizontal position and lock it to secure the CPU in place.
5. The AMD Sempron/AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron processor requires a set of
heatsink/fan to ensure proper cooling of the processor. If heatsink/fan have
not been already mounted on your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/
fan separately and have it installed. Plug the cable throught the heatsink/fan
in the CPU fan power connector located nearby. Note that there are several
types of CPU fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hard
ware monitoring function, a 3-pin fan power connector should allow your
system to detect the CPU fan's speed. The CPU fan can also run with a 2-pin
fan power connector, however, detection of CPU fan's speed is not sup-
ported. Another type of CPU fan may feature a large 4-pin fan power con-
nector, which does not support CPU fan's speed detection and must be di-
rectly connected to the system's power supply unit. Please refer to the fol-
lowing diagram.
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