Open the LGA775 socket lever, align the CPU notches, and carefully lower it into place. Ensure the heatsink fan is connected to the CPU_FAN header.
LGA 775, supporting Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium, and Celeron processors. Chipset: North Bridge: Intel G41; South Bridge: Intel ICH7. g41tad v10 motherboard manual work
Populate the DDR3 slots. Note that the G41 chipset is often picky with "High Density" RAM; for best results, use dual-sided (16-chip) modules. Connecting the Front Panel (F_PANEL) Open the LGA775 socket lever, align the CPU
2 x SATA II (3.0 Gbps) ports and typically 1 x IDE/EIDE header for legacy drives. Open the LGA775 socket lever