User`s manual

Hardware Installation

CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This

socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel

CPU.

Important:

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket

comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-

comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-

aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. Ifaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If

aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If

the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins arethe cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are

the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are

damaged,damaged,

damaged,

contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately

contact your dealer immediately

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests

will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775

will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775

socket comes with the protective cap.socket comes with the protective cap.

socket comes with the protective cap.

Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has

been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the LGA 775

CPU socket on the

system board.

Important:

The CPU socket must

not come in contact with

anything other than the

CPU. Avoid unnecessary

exposure. Remove the

protective cap only when

you are about to install

the CPU.