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Installing the CPU - motherboard socket 775

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5QL PRO P5QL PRO CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. Retention tab A B Load lever 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. PnP cap Load plate 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb 4B and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the 4A load plate window to remove (4B). 3 ASUS P5QL PRO 2-

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ASUS P5QL PRO
2-7
2.3.1
Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1.
Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and
the load lever is on your left.
P5QL PRO
CPU Socket 775
P5QL PRO
To prevent damage to the
socket pins, do not remove
the PnP cap unless you are
installing a CPU.
2.
Press the load lever with your thumb
(A), then move it to the left (B) until it
is released from the retention tab.
A
B
Load lever
Retention tab
4.
Lift the load plate with your thumb
and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A),
then push the PnP cap from the
load plate window to remove (4B).
3.
Lift the load lever in the direction of
the arrow to a 135º angle.
Load plate
PnP cap
4A
4B
3