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Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
ToinstallaCPU:
1. LocatetheCPUsocketonthemotherboard.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThemotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA2011-3SocketdesignedfortheIntel
®
Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family.
• 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.
• 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LGA
2011-3 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.
BeforeinstallingtheCPU,ensurethatthesocketboxisfacingtowardyouandthetriangle
mark is on the top-right position.
Triangle mark