Chapter 1, 3 central processing unit (cpu) – Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (Wi-Fi) AM4 ATX Motherboard User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

1.1.4

System memory

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules

(DIMM) slots.

A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT

install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.

1.1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for

AMD Ryzen™ 3

rd

and 2

nd

Generation /

AMD Ryzen™ 2

nd

and 1

st

Generation with Radeon™ Vega Graphics processors.

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

The AM4 socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the

AM4 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!

TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) CPU socket AM4

TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2*

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2*

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