Asus P2-P5945GCX User Manual - Page 4

English Installing an Intel® CPU 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. CAUTION! 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. 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). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket. Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. 6. Close the load plate (6A), then push the load lever (6B) until it snaps into the retention tab. PnP cap 6A Load plate 4B 4A Gold triangle mark 3 6B Alignment key Installing an Intel® CPU heatsink and fan 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and A B fan assembly in place. B 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in A place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard. CAUTION. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring error can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 1 1  Installation manual