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Central Processing Unit (CPU), 1.1.4 System memory, PRIME X470-PRO CPU socket AM4

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Chapter 1 1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation/ 7th Generation A-Series/ Athlon X4 processors up to 8 cores. ® PRIME X470-PRO CPU socket AM4 The AM4 socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM4 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! Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1.1.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2* DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2* ® PRIME X470-PRO 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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1-4
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.1.4
System memory
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) slots.
A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT
install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.
1.1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for AMD Ryzen™ 2
nd
Generation/
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1
st
Generation/ 7th Generation A-Series/
Athlon X4 processors up to 8 cores.
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
The AM4 socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the
AM4 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!
PRIME X470-PRO CPU socket AM4
PRIME X470-PRO 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets
DIMM_B1
DIMM_B2*
DIMM_A1
DIMM_A2*