Central Processing Unit (Cpu); Installing The Cpu - Asus M3A76-CM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for AMD
Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processor.
The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD
Opteron™ processor. Use a CPU that is designed for the AM2/AM2+ socket.
1.6.1

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the lever sideways to unlock
the socket, then lift it up to a 90°-
100° angle.
Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not fit in
completely.
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Socket lever
AM2+ / AM2
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ASUS M3A76-CM