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Hardware Installation
CPU
Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This
socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel
CPU.
Important:
1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket
1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket
1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket
1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket
1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket
comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-
comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-
comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-
comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-
comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-
aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If
aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If
aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If
aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If
aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If
the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are
the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are
the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are
the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are
the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are
damaged,
damaged,
damaged,
damaged,
damaged, contact your dealer immediately
contact your dealer immediately
contact your dealer immediately
contact your dealer immediately
contact your dealer immediately.....
2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests
2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests
2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests
2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests
2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests
will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775
will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775
will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775
will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775
will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775
socket comes with the protective cap.
socket comes with the protective cap.
socket comes with the protective cap.
socket comes with the protective cap.
socket comes with the protective cap.
Installing the CPU
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has
been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the LGA 775
CPU socket on the
system board.
Important:
The CPU socket must
not come in contact with
anything other than the
CPU. Avoid unnecessary
exposure. Remove the
protective cap only when
you are about to install
the CPU.
