ASUS TS300-E7/PS4 Manual De Usuario

Chapter 2:  Hardware setup

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The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the  

Intel

®

 Xeon E3-1200/Core™ i3-2100 processor.

To install a CPU
1.  Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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 shoulders the repair 

cost 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 LGA1155 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.

To prevent damage to the socket 

pins, do not remove the PnP cap 

unless you are installing a CPU.

2.  Press the load lever with your 

thumb (A), and then move it to the 

right (B) until it is released from the 

retention tab.