User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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1.1.4 System memory
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) slots.
A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT
install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.
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STRIX X370-F GAMING 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for AMD Ryzen / 7th Generation
A-series / Athlon™ processors up to 8-core.
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
The AM4 socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the
AM4 socket. The CPU ſ ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the
socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
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STRIX X370-F GAMING CPU socket AM4