LGA1366-Cover Intel LGA1366 Socket B Motherboard CPU Socket Protector Dust Cover

This molded plastic protective cover clips onto a matching LGA1366 Socket B motherboard CPU socket loading mechanism to help shield the exposed 1366-contact field while no processor is installed. It is useful for motherboard storage, handling, shipment, repair, refurbishing, system assembly, and return preparation and should be saved for reuse after processor installation. This is the motherboard socket cover only; it is not the separate protective shipping cover that attaches to a processor.

Technical Specifications

• Primary Part Number: LGA1366-Cover
• Product Type: Motherboard CPU socket plastic protective dust cover
• Brand: Unbranded
• Confirmed Socket Type: LGA1366
• Alternate Socket Name: Socket B
• Socket Contact Count: 1366 motherboard-side contacts
• Cover Type: Independent Loading Mechanism protective cover / PnP cap
• Material: Molded plastic
• Color: Black
• Mounting Style: Clip-on protective cap for a matching standard-reference LGA1366 socket loading mechanism
• Primary Function: Helps protect exposed motherboard socket contacts when the processor is removed
• Applications: Storage, transport, repair, refurbishing, system assembly, and motherboard return preparation
• Reusable: Yes, when the cover and retaining features are undamaged
• Included: One CPU socket protective cover

Interchangeable / Replacement Part Numbers

LGA1366-Cover

⭐ Bulk and High-Quantity Orders

Bulk orders are welcome. We can fulfill high-quantity and very high-quantity requirements for repair facilities, system builders, refurbishers, resellers, service organizations, and deployment projects. Contact us with the quantity needed, required delivery date, and destination for availability, volume pricing, and fulfillment information.

✅ Confirmed Compatibility

Compatibility is determined by the motherboard's actual CPU socket loading mechanism, not by the processor alone. This cover is intended for the standard-reference LGA1366 Socket B Independent Loading Mechanism design. Confirm the complete cover shape, grip tabs, retaining points, and load-plate geometry before ordering. Custom or non-reference loading mechanisms must be checked individually. Never force the cover onto a different socket or retention mechanism.

✔️ LGA1366 Socket B Motherboards: Desktop, workstation, server, and compute-module boards equipped with a matching standard-reference LGA1366 clip-on protective-cover and loading-mechanism design
✔️ Intel X58 Express Platforms: X58 desktop and workstation motherboards equipped with the matching LGA1366 socket loading mechanism
✔️ Intel 5500 and 5520 Platforms: 5500-series and 5520-series server and workstation motherboards equipped with the matching LGA1366 socket loading mechanism
✔️ Intel Server and Workstation Board Examples: S5500HCV, S5500WB, S5520HC, S5520HCT, and S5520SC
✔️ Intel Compute Module Example: MFS5520VI
✔️ ASUS LGA1366 Motherboard Examples: P6T Deluxe V2 and SABERTOOTH X58
✔️ GIGABYTE LGA1366 Motherboard Examples: GA-EX58-UD3R, GA-EX58-UD5, GA-X58A-UD3R, GA-X58-USB3, G1.Sniper, and G1.Assassin
✔️ EVGA LGA1366 Motherboard Examples: X58 Classified 4-Way SLI 170-BL-E762, X58 Classified3 141-GT-E770, X58 FTW3 132-GT-E768, X58 SLI 132-BL-E758, X58 SLI3 131-GT-E767, X58 LE 141-BL-E757, and X58 Micro 121-BL-E756
✔️ Supermicro LGA1366 Motherboard Examples: X8SAX, C7X58, X8DA3, X8DA6, X8DAE, X8DT3, X8DTi, X8DTH-6, X8DTH-6F, X8DTH-i, X8DTH-iF, X8DTU, X8DTU-F, X8DAL-3, and X8DAL-i

☑️ Key Features

☑️ Helps shield exposed LGA1366 motherboard socket contacts from dust, debris, and accidental contact
☑️ Clip-on design for matching standard-reference LGA1366 Socket B loading mechanisms
☑️ Protects an empty socket during motherboard storage, handling, service, and shipment
☑️ Suitable for compatible single-socket and multi-socket desktop, workstation, server, and compute-module boards
☑️ Reusable after processor removal when the cover and retaining features remain undamaged
☑️ Useful for system builders, repair facilities, refurbishers, resellers, and parts departments
☑️ Compact passive plastic design with no electrical components or software requirements

⚙️ Fit Notes

• Install the cover only when the processor has been removed and all system power is disconnected.
• This cover protects the motherboard socket. It is not a processor shipping cover and does not attach to the underside of a CPU.
• Open the socket lever and load plate carefully before installing or removing the cover, following the motherboard service instructions.
• Handle the cover by its outer edges or grip tabs and never touch, press, or drop the cover against the delicate socket contacts.
• Align the cover with the matching loading mechanism and seat it gently; never force a cover that does not align naturally.
• Confirm the cover is properly retained before closing the loading mechanism or packaging the motherboard for storage or shipment.