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ASUS Pundit P1-AH1

2.6 Installing a CPU

The motherboard comes with a surface mount

939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed

for AMD Athlon

64 processor.

The 128-bit wide data paths of this processor can

run applicatoins faster than procesors with only 32-

bit or 64-bit wide data paths.

Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle)

on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to

ensure correct installation.

2.6.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan and

heatsink assembly to provide an efficient thermal solution to the CPU. You

need to remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly to install the CPU.

To remove the CPU fan and heatsink

assembly:

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable.

2. Remove two screws securing the

blower to the CPU fan. Set the blower

aside.

4. Lift the CPU fan and heatsink

assembly, then set aside.

3. Unhook and slide out the metal clips

that secure the fan and heatsink

assembly to the retention module.

Gold triangle

Locking lever

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