Asus Pundit-R - Manual (Page 21)

21 ASUS AB-P2800 book size barebone system
2.5 Installing a CPU
The P4R8L motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero
Insertion Force (ZIF) socket specifically designed for Intel
® Pentium ® 4
processor.
2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan and
heatsink assembly to provide an efficient thermal solution to the CPU.
You must remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly before installing a CPU.
To remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly:
1. Carefully press down the
locking lever of the retention
bracket.
2. Detach the retention bracket
hook from the retention module
hole by flipping the locking lever
to the direction of the arrow.
• DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with other
models.
• Remove the memory modules first before removing the CPU fan
and heatsink assembly to avoid damaging the retaining clips of the
DIMM sockets. Refer to the next section for details on how to
remove the memory modules.
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3. Detach the other retention
bracket hook from the hole on
the other side of the retention
module.
4. Remove the retention bracket,
then set aside. Follow the same
steps in removing the other
retention bracket.
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