Asus ROG STRIX B365-F GAMING - CPU Installation

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountIntel
®
Socket1151designedforthe9th/8th
GenIntel
®
Core™,Pentium
®
GoldandCeleron
®
Processors.
• EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedforLGA1151socketonly.DONOT
installaCPUdesignedforothersocketsontheLGA1151socket.
• TheCPUtsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOTforcetheCPUintothesocket
topreventbendingtheconnectorsonthesocketanddamagingtheCPU.
• EnsurethatallpowercablesareunpluggedbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.ASUSwillshoulderthecostofrepaironlyifthedamageisshipment/
transit-related.
• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturn
MerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththe
capontheLGA1151socket.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthe
PnP cap.