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Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
ToinstalltheCPU:
1. LocatetheCPUsocketonthemotherboard.
BeforeinstallingtheCPU,ensurethatthesocketboxisfacingtowardyouandtheload
lever is on your right.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThemotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socketdesignedfortheIntel
®
Xeon
®
E-21xx/E-22xx;Intel
®
8th/9thGenerationCore™i3;Intel
®
Pentium™;Intel
®
Celeron™
product family processor.
• EnsurethatallpowercablesareunpluggedbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.ASUSwillshoulderthecostofrepaironlyifthedamageisshipment/
transit-related.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedforLGA1151socketonly.DONOTinstall
aCPUdesignedforothersocketsontheLGA1151socket.