ASUS p8z68-m pro Manuel D’Utilisation

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

®

 2nd 

Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors.

Unplug all power cables 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.

•  The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket. DO NOT install a 

LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket.

•  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 install a CPU:
1. 

Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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.