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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for AMD® AM2+ / AM2 Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ 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 that 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. M3N78 SE M3N78 SE CPU socket 940 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not fit in completely. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU. Small triangle ASUS M3N78 SE Socket lever Gold triangle 1-7

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ASUS M3N78 SE
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1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for AMD
®
AM2+ / AM2
Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ 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 that 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.
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to
a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not fit in
completely.
2.
Unlock the socket by pressing the lever
sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle.
Socket lever
3.
Position the CPU above the socket such that
the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches
the socket corner with a small triangle.
4.
Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it
fits in place.
The CPU fits only in one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the
CPU into the socket to prevent
bending the pins and damaging
the CPU.
Gold triangle
Small triangle
M3N78 SE
M3N78 SE CPU socket 940