User`s manual

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2-3-2 About Intel LGA 775-pin CPU
This motherboard provides a 775-pin surface mount ZIF socket (
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ero
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orce), referred to as the LGA 775 socket supports Intel processor in the 775-land
package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package technology.
The CPU should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating. If this is
not the case, then make sure the CPU has a sufficient cooling to dissipate heat
generate from the CPU (Please check with Intel specification).
WARNING!
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the
processor’s heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working
correctly, otherwise it may cause the processor and
motherboard overheat and damage, you may install an
auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the
LGA775 socket and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the
socket then upward to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct
orientation as shown below. The notched corner should point toward the end of
the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU
will only fit in the orientation as shown.
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket. No force require to insert of the CPU,
do not touch the socket leads, touching the socket leads may result in damage to
the leads. Do not slide or twist the processor during installation.
Save The Processor Socket Cover
After removing the processor cover during processor installation,
please save the processor socket cover. In the event that the
desktop board needs to be returned for service or any time the
processor is removed, the cover should be replaced on the
processor socket.
CPU Installation