Installation manual

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU

will not t in completely.

2.4.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Unlock the socket by pressing the

lever sideways, then lift it up to a

90º angle.

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ socket designed for the AMD

Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor.

Socket lever

CPU Socket AM2+

The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for

the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the

AM2+ socket. The CPU 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!

AM2+ socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket.