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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother-

board should have a fan attached to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then

purchase a fan before turning on your system.

WARNING!

Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor's

heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. Without sufficient

circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the

motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF

socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then

upwards to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown.

The notched corner should point towards the end of the lever. Because the CPU has

a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as

shown. You should have a CPU fan that covers the face of the CPU. With the added

weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely

inserted, close the socket's lever while holding down the CPU. After the CPU is in

place, install an Intel recommended fan heatsink. Locate the CPU fan connector

(see 3.1 Motherboard Layout or 3.7 External Connectors) and connect the CPU

fan cable to it.

NOTE: Socket 370 processors provide internal thermal sensing so that a socket

mounted thermal resistor is not needed.

CAUTION!

Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp-

style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard.

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