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A. Opening of the Load Plate
· Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate
and press the tail down.
· Rotate the load plate to fully open position.
B. Disengaging of the Load Lever
· Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left
side to clear retention tab.
· Rotate the load lever to fully open position.
C. Removing the Cap
· Be careful not to touch the contact at any
time.
D. Inserting the Package
· Grasp the package. Ensure to grasp on the
edge of the substrate.
· Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom-
left side.
· Aim at the socket and place the package
carefully into the socket by purely vertical
motion.
E. Closing the Load Plate
· Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS
(Intergraded Heat Spreader).
· Engage the load lever while pressing down
lightly onto the load plate.
· Secure the load lever with the hook under
retention tab.
F. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base
onto the CPU socket on the motherboard.
G. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the
CPU fan connector. Please refer to the
CPU cooling fan user’s manual for more
detail installation procedure.
CPU Installation Procedure
The following illustration shows CPU installation components.
Package Contents
Your motherboard package ships with the following items:
The motherboard
The Users’ Guide
One IDE drive ribbon cable
The Software support disk
Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without notification.