Intel D945GCPE - Desktop Board Motherboard User Manual

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Removing a Processor
Instructions on how to install the processor on the desktop board are given below.
Installing a Processor
CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure the AC power has been
removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power
indicator should not be lit (see Figure 3 on page 21). Failure to do so could damage
the process
o
r and the board.
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Open the socket lever by push
ing the lever down and away from the socket
(Figure 6, A and B).
Figure 6. Lift Socket Lever

Intel D945GCPE - Desktop Board Motherboard Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Socket	LGA 775
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	2 x DIMM
Maximum Memory	2 GB
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCI
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0
Chipset	Intel 945GC Express
Processor Support	Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium D, Intel Celeron D
Storage Interface	4 x SATA, 1 x PATA