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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
®
ProcessorEFamily(CoffeeLake)andIntel
®
8thGenerationCore™Processors.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.ASUSwillshoulderthecostofrepaironlyifthedamageisshipment/
transit-related.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.