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LGA 775 Processor Installation, Continued

Here's the CPU.

Make sure you install it carefully. Don't drop it and try to insert it as evenly as possible.

Notches make sure that you don't align the CPU incorrectly.

The processor's imprint should be readable from the side to which the open lever points.

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.