Central Processing Unit (Cpu); Installing The Cpu - Asus M4N78 PRO - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a CPU socket designed for AMD
Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors and AM2+ / AM2 Phenom™ X4 /
Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors.
The CPU socket is not compatible with AMD
Opteron™ processor on this motherboard.
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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.
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.
The CPU fits only in one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into
the socket to prevent bending the pins
and damaging the CPU!
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AM3 Phenom™ II /
®
Opteron™ processors. Do not install an
®
Socket lever
Small triangle
Gold triangle
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