Central Processing Unit (Cpu) - Asus PRIME B450M-GAMING II Manual

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AMD Socket AM4 designed for
Gen AMD Ryzen™ / 2
rd nd st
3 /2 /1
Radeon™ Vega Graphics / Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics
Processors.
Unplug all power cables 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!
Installing the CPU
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Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the
heatsink and fan if necessary.
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Gen AMD Ryzen™ with
nd st
and 1
2
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction