Central Processing Unit (Cpu) - Asus ROG ZENITH EXTREME Manual

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a TR4 socket designed for the AMD
processors.
The TR4 socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the
TR4 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.
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