Owner's manual

2-5ASUS T-Series M3N8200

2.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2.5.1 Overview

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

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

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

AMD Opteron™ processor. Ensure than you use a CPU that 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 pins the CPU!

2.5.2 Installing CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the AM2 CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Press the CPU socket lever

sideways, then lift it up to a

90º-100º angle.

M3N18L

M3N18L CPU Socket AM2