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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
WARNING!
Turn off your power when installing system components. Failure to do so
may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and the components.
2-1 Install Intel LGA775 Socket CPU
This motherboard provides a 775-pin DIP, LGA775 Land Grid Array socket, referred to as
the LGA775 socket supports Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775 Pin package utilizes
Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package technology.
The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent
overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on
your system.
NOTED! 1.
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heat
sink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may cause
the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install an
auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
2. We suggest to use CPU under 65W power consumption.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the LGA775 socket
and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a
90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched
corner should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of
the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.
When you install the CPU into the LGA775 socket, there’s no force required CPU insertion;
then presses the level to locate position slightly without any extra force.
CPU LGA775 Socket
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LGA7
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