Asus P5QL-E - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you
and the load lever is on your left.
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), then move it to the left (B) until
it is released from the retention tab.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of
the arrow to a 135º angle.
A
B
Load lever
Retention tab
4. Lift the load plate with your thumb
and forenger to a 100º angle (4A),
then push the PnP cap from the load
plate window to remove (4B).
Load plate
PnP cap
4A
4B
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P5QL-E
P5QL-E CPU socket 775

Asus P5QL-E - Motherboard - ATX Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel P43
CPU Socket	LGA 775
Maximum Memory	16 GB
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Speed	1066/800/667 MHz
Memory Slots	4 x DIMM
Storage Interfaces	6 x SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x IDE
Compatible Processors	Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium, Celeron
Expansion Slots	3 x PCI
USB Ports	12 x USB 2.0
LAN	Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN
Audio	8-channel High Definition Audio
RAID Support	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5