User guide

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.6.1 Installling the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the

Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium

D / Pentium

4 and

Celeron

E1000 Series and Celeron

400 Series

processors.

•

Your boxed Intel

Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2

Duo / Pentium

D / Pentium

4 or Celeron

E1000 Series and Celeron

400 Series LGA775 processor package should come with installation

instructions for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in

this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the

socket and the socket pins are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately

if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket

pins/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if

the damage is shipment/transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes

with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

•

The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket pins resulting

from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect

removal of the PnP cap.

Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and

the load lever is on your left.

P5N73-CM CPU

Socket 775

P5N73-CM