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2-3-2 About AMD Socket AM2
This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket,
referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package
utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology.This socket support AM2/AM2+/AM3
CPU.
The CPU 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 CPU 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 a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree
angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner
should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the
four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket, No force require to insert of the CPU, then press
the level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.
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Install Memory
This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR II DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
sockets for DDR II memory SDRAM expandable to maximum memory volume of 4 GB and
two 240-pin DDR III SDRAM DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES sockets for DDR III
memory SDRAM expandable to maximum memory volume of 4 GB.
Valid Memory Configurations for DDR II
Bank
DDRII1
DDRII2
Total
240-Pin DIMM
DDRII 667/ DDRII 800/DDRII 1066
DDRII 667/ DDRII 800/DDRII 1066
System Memory (Max 2GB)
Colden Arrow
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
PCS Maximum Capacity
9
X1
2GB
X1
2GB
2
4GB
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