7 AIMB-256 User Manual
Chapter 1 Production Introduction
1.4.1 Installing the CPU
Caution!
!
Your boxed Intel® socket 479P Core Duo / Core Solo / Core 2 Duo
CPU with 65nm process package should come with installation
instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If
the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documenta-
tion, follow the latter.
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Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is
on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your
retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any
damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
Your place of purchase or local distributor will shoulder the cost of
repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
!
Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. Your place of pur-
chase or local distributor will process Return Merchandise Authori-
zation (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap
on the socket.
!
The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket con-
tacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplace-
ment/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
1. Locate the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
Note! Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing toward you.