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Getting Started APU (Accelerated Processing Units) Introduction to FM2 APU The surface of APU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on it for better heat dispersion. Gold triangle Important Overheating Overheating can seriously damage the APU and motherboard. Always make sure the cooling fans work properly to protect the APU from overheating. Be sure to apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the APU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation. Replacing the APU When replacing the APU, always turn off the system's power supply and unplug the power supply's power cord to ensure the safety of the APU. Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. Before attempting to overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommend. MSI does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation beyond product specifications. 1-10

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Gett±ng Started
APU (Accelerated Process±ng Un±ts)
Important
Overheat±ng
Overheat±ng can ser±ously damage the APU and motherboard. Always make sure the
cool±ng fans work properly to protect the APU from overheat±ng. Be sure to apply an
even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the APU and the heats±nk to
enhance heat d±ss±pat±on.
Replac±ng the APU
When replac±ng the APU, always turn off the system’s power supply and unplug the
power supply’s power cord to ensure the safety of the APU.
Overclock±ng
Th±s motherboard ±s des±gned to support overclock±ng. Before attempt±ng to overclock,
please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclock±ng. Any at-
tempt to operate beyond product spec±ficat±ons ±s not recommend. MSI does not guar-
antee the damages or r±sks caused by ±nadequate operat±on beyond product spec±fica-
t±ons.
Gold tr±angle
Introduct±on to FM2 APU
The surface of APU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on ±t for better heat
d±spers±on.