Central Processing Unit (Cpu); System Memory - Asus M5A97 R2.0 User Manual

1.2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AM3+/AM3 socket designed for AMD
Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors.
M5A97 R2.0
M5A97 R2.0 CPU socket AM3+
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD
Opteron processor. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ 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!
1.2.4

System memory

This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but
is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are
developed for better performance with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the
location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
M5A97 R2.0
M5A97 R2.0 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
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