User's Manual

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ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1

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1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)

ThismotherboardcomeswithaFM2+socketdesignedforAMD

A‑seriesandAthlon™Seriesprocessors.

UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheAPU.

EnsurethatyouuseanAPUdesignedfortheFM2+socket.TheAPUtsinonlyone

correctorientation.DONOTforcetheAPUintothesockettopreventbendingthepinsand

damagingtheAPU!

Installing the APU

ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtotheAPUheatsinkandAPUbeforeyouinstallthe

heatsink and fan if necessary.