User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1. CPU socket
ThemotherboardcomeswithaLGA1200socketdesignedfor10
th
GenIntel
®
Core
TM
,
Pentium
®
GoldandCeleron
®
Processors.
LGA1200
• EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedforLGA1200socketonly.DONOT
installaCPUdesignedforothersocketsontheLGA1200socket.
• TheCPUfitsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOTforcetheCPUintothesocket
topreventbendingtheconnectorsonthesocketanddamagingtheCPU.
• EnsurethatallpowercablesareunpluggedbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensure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.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LGA1200socket.
• The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.