CPU sockets are usually ZIF, or Zero Insertion Force, sockets. That means the CPU will just drop in without you having to apply ANY preassure. The CPU will ABSOLUTELY NOT go in the wrong way. You would break/bend pins if you tried. So... try clearing the CMOS, like it says. There's usually a jumper on the motherboard for that. I don't understand what you mean by needing a cellphone contract to take a picture. If it has a camera, you can take a picture, and surely you can transfer files off your phone to the computer?... On Fri, 17 Jul 2015, Brian Wood wrote: > I got all the parts now and am trying to build the system. > When I power it on I get code "00" on a led. According to > the motherboard debug info, that means: > Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then > clear CMOS. > > I thought that the two notches on the cpu were lined up > with the two things on the motherboard. I tried lining up > the gold triangle on the cpu with something on the > motherboard but I didn't see a similar triangle on the > motherboard. Now I'm hoping I haven't messed up > the cpu or the motherboard. What to try next? One bit of > good news was that the cpu fan was on the whole time. > > I've removed the heat sink and am looking at the cpu > and it looks to me like those notches are lined up right. > I wasn't sure if I was putting the memory in the right > slot. I put it in the slot furthest from the cpu/socket. > I read the motherboard manual on the memory, but > still wasn't sure. > > Someone may ask me to take a picture, but I don't > have a cell phone contract for that. Tia. Please reply > to me directly. > > -- > Brian > Ebenezer Enterprises - In G-d we trust. > http://webEbenezer.net > > > > >