2.3 CPU (Central Processing Unit) Installation
So far you have familiarized yourself with the handling precautions, checked you have all of the
necessary hardware for building your system, inspected the motherboard package contents and
looked at the layout of the motherboard. This chapter will take you step by step through the
process of installing the different hardware devices onto it.
Caution
1. Remember to always make sure the system power is off before installing or removing
any devices.You can check this by examining if the STBY LED Light is on.
2. Dont forget the static electricity precautions.
3. Be careful! Inserting hardware onto your motherboard incorrectly can damage it.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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UNIVERSAL RETENTION MODULE (URM) INSTALLATION
1. The Universal Retention Module (URM) should already be attched to your motherboard
when you unpack. It consists of two separate Ears to support the CPU. Before installing
the CPU, the ears must each be pulled upward 90 degree until they click into place when
upright, as in Diagram 1.
UNIVERSAL RETENTION MODULE EAR
LOCK
OPEN
Diagram 1: Universal Retention Module (URM)
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