Asus M4N98TD EVO User Manual - Page 23
Central Processing Unit CPU - motherboard - socket am3
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3 socket designed for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3 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! 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Chapter 2 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not fit in completely. Socket lever ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-5