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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2/AM2+ socket designed for the AMD Socket AM2+ AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor or for Socket AM2 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /Athlon 64 / Semprom processor. The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Ensure that you use a CPU is designed for the AM2/AM2+ socket. The CPU fits 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! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. R M2N-CM DVI M2N-CM DVI CPU Socket AM2/AM2+ 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, 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 does not fit in completely. ASUS M2N-CM DVI 1-

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ASUS M2N-CM DVI
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1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2/AM2+ socket designed for the AMD
Socket AM2+ AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor
or for Socket AM2 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /Athlon 64 / Semprom processor.
The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed
for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Ensure that you use a CPU is designed for
the AM2/AM2+ socket. The CPU fits 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!
1.6.1
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
90°-100° angle.
Ensure that the socket
lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU
does not fit in completely.
Socket lever
M2N-CM DVI
M2N-CM DVI CPU Socket AM2/AM2+