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Central Processing Unit CPU - dual opteron

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with dual surface mount 940-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets designed for AMD Opteron™ 64 processors. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths. Take note of the notched corner on the CPU. This corner should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Notched corner 2.3.2 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. CPU2 CPU1 ® K8N-DL K8N-DL CPU Socket 940 • Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. • If installing only one CPU, use the CPU socket marked CPU1. ASUS K8N-DL 2-7

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2.3.2
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2.3.2
Installing the CPU
Installing the CPU
Installing the CPU
Installing the CPU
Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1.
Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
2.3.1
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
The motherboard comes with dual surface mount 940-pin Zero Insertion
Force (ZIF) sockets designed for AMD Opteron
™
64 processors.
The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications
faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths.
•
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing
towards you and the load lever is on your left.
•
If installing only one CPU, use the CPU socket marked CPU1.
Take note of the notched corner on
the CPU. This corner should match a
specific corner on the socket to
ensure correct installation.
Notched corner
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K8N-DL CPU Socket 940
CPU1
CPU2