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Chapter 2 Installation
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Before
You
Begin
Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body’s static electric charge by
touching a grounded surface—for example, the metal surface of the power
supply—before performing any hardware procedure.
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Installing
the
I/O
Shield
Install the I/O shield before installing the mainboard in the chassis. Place the shield
inside the chassis. Press the shield into place so that it fits tightly and securely.
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Securing
to
the
Chassis
When installing the mainboard, you have to secure the mainboard into the chassis by
fastening with nine screws. Please refer to your chassis manual for instructions on
installing.
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Installing
CPU
and
FAN
sink
The mainboard provides a socket AM3 surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)
socket, referred to as the mPGA940 socket supporting AMD AM3 processors.
The CPU should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating. If this is not the
case, then purchase and install an appropriate cooling FAN before you turn on your
system.
To install the CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF
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 lever. Because the CPU
has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as
shown.
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
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No force is required to insert the CPU into the ZIF socket. Move the lever slightly to
get the correct alignment if it does not drop into the socket without force.
