User’s Manual

1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin designed for the Intel® socket 479P Core Duo / Core Solo / Core 2 Duo CPU with 65nm process.

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

zMake sure the AC power is off before you install the CPU.

zIf installing a dual-core CPU, connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability.

zYour 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 documentation, follow the latter.

zUpon 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.

zKeep the cap after installing the motherboard. Your place of purchase or local distributor will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the socket.

zThe product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

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