User Manual

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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
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.
2.3.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink
To install the CPU and heatsink:
1. Remove the chassis cover. For more information, see the
Chassis cover
section.
2. Remove the air duct. For more information, see the
Air duct
section.
3. Remove the PnP caps from the CPU sockets.
Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests
only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the socket.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a LGA4677 socket designed for 4
th
and 5
th
Gen Intel
®
Xeon
®
Scalable Processors.