Asus Motherboard M2R32-MVP - Manual (Page 30)

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU
To install a CPU.
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing
the lever sideways, then lift it up
to a 90°-100° angle.
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise
the CPU does not fit in completely.
S o c k e t l e v e r S o c k e t l e v e r S o c k e t l e v e r S o c k e t l e v e r S o c k e t l e v e r
The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD
Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor.
The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 939-pin socket
designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is
designed for the AM2 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!
M2R32-MVP
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M2R32-MVP CPU Socket AM2