Intel Desktop Board D975XBX2 Product Guide
Installing and Removing a Processor
Instructions on how to install the processor on the desktop board are given below.
Installing a Processor
CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure that AC power has been removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED should not be lit (see Figure 3 on page 21). Failure to do so could damage the processor and the board.
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1.Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 25.
2.Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket (see Figure 7, A and B).
Figure 7. Lift Socket Lever
3. Lift the load plate (Figure 8, A). Do not touch the socket contacts (Figure 8, B).
Figure 8. Lift the Load Plate
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