2.3.1Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

P5N-D

P5N-D CPU 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), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

A

 

Load lever

PnP cap

BThis side of the socket box should face you.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

3.Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

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