3 central processing unit (cpu), 1 installing the cpu – Asus TS300-PA4 User Manual

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ASUS TS300-E3/PA4 & PS4

2.3.1

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 processor in the 775-land package

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you

and the load lever is on your left.

LAN2

®

P5MT Series CPU Socket 775

2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is

released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

Load lever

This side of the socket

box should face you.

PnP cap

A

B

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you

are installing a CPU.

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