Do-It-Yourself PC System: CPU & Motherboard
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By Frank Völkel
published Step By Step: Assembling The PC
Processor
Mounting the CPU is quite simple: The lever attached to the CPU socket releases the CPU lock, enabling the user to insert the processor.
Warning: The AMD Athlon lacks a pin on two of its corners. The CPU can be inserted into its socket only if all pins are aligned correctly.
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