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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
2.3
Install a CPU
The 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket on the P4B-MX motherboard
supports an Intel Pentium 4 processor. This section tells you how to install a
CPU. Refer to the motherboard user guide for more information.
CPU Socket Location
The CPU socket is located beside
the rear panel connectors. Note the
Pin 1 location on the socket.
Pin 1
CPU Orientation
A CPU has a mark (usually a notch
or a gold mark) on one corner to help
you identify the correct orientation
when inserting it to the socket.
Match the marked corner of the CPU
to Pin 1 on the socket.
Gold Mark