Manual

3. HARDWARE SETUP

ASUS P4T-EM User’s Manual

1. Locate the Socket 478 and open it by pulling

the lever gently sideways away from the socket.

Then lift the lever upwards. The socket lever

must be fully opened (90 to 100 degrees).

2. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. The

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toward the inner corner of the socket base

nearest to the hinge of the lever handle.

CAUTION! The CPU fits in one orientation

and should drop easily into place. Do not force

the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the

pins. If the CPU does not fit, check its

alignment and look for bent pins.

3. Once completely inserted, press the CPU firmly and close the socket lever until it

snaps into its locked position.

4. Install an Intel fan heatsink.

CAUTION! Take care not to scrape the motherboard surface when mounting a

clamp-style processor fan, or else damage may occur. When mounting a heatsink

onto your CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the

heatsink, or else damage may occur! Refer to heatsink/CPU documentation.

NOTE: Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequency

multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for your Socket 478

processor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 478 processors provide

internal thermal sensing: a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed.

CPU

3. H/W SETUP

P4T-EM

P4T-EM Socket 478

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3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 478, for CPU installation. A fan and heat-

sink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating. Purchase and install a

fan and heatsink before turning on the system.

90 - 100

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