Asus P7F-X User Manual - Page 28

keys into the CPU notches.

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3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap 5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Gold triangle mark Alignment keys CPU notches 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information

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2-10
Chapter 2: Hardware information
3.
Lift the load lever in the direction
of the arrow until the load plate is
completely lifted.
4.
Remove the PnP cap from the CPU
socket.
The CPU fits in only one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the
CPU into the socket to prevent
bending the connectors on the
socket and damaging the CPU!
Load plate
PnP cap
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment keys
CPU notches
5.
Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle is on
the bottom-left corner of the socket,
and then fit the socket alignment
keys into the CPU notches.