EVGA 122-M2-NF59-TR User Manual - Page 12

Socket AM 2

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The CPU that you use with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase the correct cooling FAN before you turn on your system. To install a CPU, locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown on the previous page. The notched corner should point toward the end of the lever. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown. When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket. No force is required to insert the CPU. Press the lever to Locate position slightly without any extra force. Install Memory This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) slots for DDR2 memory expansion available from minimum memory size of 256MB to maximum memory size of 8.0GB DDR SDRAM. Valid Memory Configurations Generally, installing DDR2 SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer to the following page to see what a 240-Pin DDR2 module looks like. Golden Arrow Socket AM 2 CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor's heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may cause the processor and motherboard to overheat and damage your system, you may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary. EVGA Corporation 2900 Saturn St. Suite B, Brea, CA 92821 Phone: 888 / 881-EVGA - 714 / 528-4500 - Fax: 714 / 528-4501 Page 11

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EVGA Corporation 2900 Saturn St. Suite B, Brea, CA 92821
Phone: 888 / 881-EVGA - 714 / 528-4500 - Fax: 714 / 528-4501
Page 11
The CPU that you use with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN
attached to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase the
correct cooling FAN before you turn on your system.
To install a CPU, locate
the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the
socket then upward to a 90-degree angle.
Insert the CPU with the correct
orientation as shown on the previous page.
The notched corner should point
toward the end of the lever.
Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the
four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket.
No force is required to insert the
CPU.
Press the lever to Locate position slightly without any extra force.
Install Memory
This motherboard provides
four
240-pin DDR2 DUAL INLINE MEMORY
MODULES (DIMM) slots for DDR2 memory expansion available from minimum
memory size of 256MB to maximum memory size of 8.0GB
DDR SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations
Generally, installing DDR2 SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very
easy, you can refer to the following page to see what a 240-Pin DDR2 module
looks like.
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
Golden Arrow
Socket AM 2
WARNING!
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across
the processor’s heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is
working correctly, otherwise it may cause the
processor
and
motherboard
to
overheat
and
damage your system, you may install an auxiliary
cooling FAN, if necessary.