Asus P5GD1 P5GD1 User's Manual English Version E1673 - Page 26

Central Processing Unit CPU

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the LGA775 socket has its PnP cap on and the socket contacts are not bent. If the cap is damaged or missing, or if the socket contacts are bent, contact your retailer immediately. • Keep the PnP cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA775 socket. 2.3.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5GD1 P5GD1 Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure 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) and move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab A Load lever PnP Cap B This side of the socket box should face you. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information

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Chapter 2: Hardware information
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Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
Installling the CPU
Installling the CPU
Installling the CPU
Installling the CPU
Installling the CPU
To install a CPU:
1.
Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2.
Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B)
until it is released from the retention tab.
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for
the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processor in the 775-land package.
Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the LGA775
socket has its PnP cap on and the socket contacts are not bent. If
the cap is damaged or missing, or if the socket contacts are bent,
contact your retailer immediately.
Keep the PnP cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the
motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA775 socket.
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing
towards you and the load lever is on your left.
Retention tab
Retention tab
Retention tab
Retention tab
Retention tab
Load lever
Load lever
Load lever
Load lever
Load lever
This side of the
This side of the
This side of the
This side of the
This side of the
socket box should
socket box should
socket box should
socket box should
socket box should
face you.
face you.
face you.
face you.
face you.
PnP Cap
PnP Cap
PnP Cap
PnP Cap
PnP Cap
A
B
P5GD1
P5GD1 Socket 775