Installing Apu; About Amd Fm2 Apu Socket; Apu Installation Guide - AMD A85X Chipset User Manual

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(2) JP1(3-pin): KB/MS/USB Power on Function Enabled/Disabled:
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Installing APU

2-3-1 About AMD FM2 APU Socket

This motherboard provides an AMD FM2 socket that supports compatible AMD
A-series processor.
The APU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to
prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN
before you turn on your system.
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor's
WARNING!
heatsink and APU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you
may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install an APU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Then find Pin-1
(small triangle indicator) of the APU and make sure to install it matched with Pin-1
(small triangle indicator) of the APU socket. See to it that system is turned off and the
installation direction is correct. If the installation direction is wrong, APU can not be
installed into the socket. In this case do not try to force it into the socket, but to change
to the correct direction.
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APU Installation Guide

1. Locate APU socket.
JP1
1-2 Closed: KB/MS/USB Power ON Disable Default);
KB/MS/USB Power On Setting
2. Find APU socket
Pin-1(with small triangle
indicator).
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JP1
2-3 Closed: KB/MS/USB Power ON Enabled
3. Find APU Pin-1
(with small triangle
indicator).

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