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1.1.7
AMD AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 Socket
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The AMD AM2 and AM2+ sockets are compatible with AMD AM2, AM2+
and AM3 processors.
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The AMD AM3 socket is compatible with AMD AM3 processors. DO NOT
install an AMD AM2+ / AM2 processor on the AM3 socket. Only certain AM3
motherboard models support AM3+ processors by upgrading BIOS. Refer
to ASUS support site for details.
1.
Locate the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
2.
Unlock the socket by pressing the
lever sideways, then lift it up to a
90º angle.
Ensure that the socket lever
is lifted up to a 90º angle;
otherwise, the CPU will not fit in
completely.
3.
Position the CPU above the socket
such that the CPU corner with the
gold triangle matches the socket
corner with a small triangle.
4.
Carefully insert the CPU into the
socket until it fits in place.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide
Socket lever
Gold triangle
Small triangle
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