2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon 3000 / 3200 Series processor in the 775-land package

2.3.1Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

P5BP-E/4L

P5BP-E/4L 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

Load lever

A

 

 

 

PnP cap

B

 

 

 

 

 

This 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.

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