2.5Installing a CPU

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlonª 64 processor in the 754-pin lidded ceramic micro PGA package.

Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation.

Gol d triangle

Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU!

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1.Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.

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CPU Socket 775

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