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ASUS K8S-LA (Salmon)ASUS K8S-LA (Salmon)
ASUS K8S-LA (Salmon)ASUS K8S-LA (Salmon)
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2. Unlock the socket by pressing
the lever sideways, then lift it up
to a 90°-100° angle.
SocketSocket
SocketSocket
Socket
leverlever
leverlever
lever
Make sure that the socket
lever is lifted up to 90°-100°
angle, otherwise the CPU does
not fit in completely.
2.12.1
2.12.1
2.1
Installing the CPUInstalling the CPU
Installing the CPUInstalling the CPU
Installing the CPU
Follow these steps to install a CPU.
1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion Force
(ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. Take note of the
marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a
specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation.
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and
severely damage the CPU!
K8S-LA
K8S-LA CPU Socket 754
Gold Arrow