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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
2-1 Install LGA 775 Supported Intel Processor
This motherboard provides a 775-pin surface mount, LGA775 Land Grid Array socket,
referred to as the LGA775 socket supports Intel Pentium Dual Core processor in the
775 Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package technology.
The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to
prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN
before you turn on your system.
WARNING! 1.
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you
may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
2
. Suggest the power of CPU should below 65w.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the LGA775
socket and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then
upward to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown
below. The notched corner should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU
has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as
shown.
CPU LGA775 Socket
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LGA775
2-2 Install Memory
The board provides two 240-pin
DDRIII
DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM)
socket for DDRIII memory expansion to maximum memory volume of 8GB DDRIII
SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configuration
Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDRIII 800/ DDRIII 1066 X1 4GB
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) DDRIII 800/ DDRIII 1066 X1 4GB
Total Memory (Max.4GB)
2 8GB
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