User’s Manual

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a CPU socket designed for AMD
®
AM3/AM2+/AM2 Phenom™ II /
Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors.
The CPU socket is not compatible with AMD
®
Opteron™ processors. Do not install an
Opteron™ processor on this motherboard.
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the lever sideways to unlock
the socket, then lift it up to a
90°–100° angle.
Socket lever
Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°–100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not t in
completely.
3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU
corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner
with a small triangle.
4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place.
Gold triangle
Small triangle
The CPU ts only in one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into
the socket to prevent bending the pins
and damaging the CPU!
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