User`s guide

Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation

B. Unload the cap

• Use thumb & forefinger to hold the

lifting tab of the cap.

• Lift the cap up and remove the cap

completely from the socket.

C. Open the load plate

• Use thumb & forefinger to hold the

hook of the lever, pushing down and

pulling aside unlock it.

• Lift up the lever.

• Use thumb to open the load plate.

Be careful not to touch the contacts.

A. Read and follow the instructions shown

the sticker on the CPU cap.

This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for the latest Intel® Core

2 Duo

(E4XXX/E2XXX)/Celeron® D processors. When choosing a processor,

consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on

the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the proces-

sor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

Installing the Processor

CPU Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install the CPU: