4.Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100¼ angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).

B

A

Loa d plate

5.Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch.

Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

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!

6.Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.

A

B

The motherboard supports Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel¨ Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep¨ Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.

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