Hardware Installation, Install Memory

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

2-1 Install Socket AM2+ Supported AMD Processor

This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology.

The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on your system.

WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heat sink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.

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Socket AM2+

CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket

When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket， No force require to insert of the CPU, then press the level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.

2-2 Install Memory

The motherboards provide two 240-pin DDRII DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) sites for DDRII memory expansible to maximum memory size of 4GB DDRII SDRAM.

Valid Memory Configurations of 4-DIMM Design Motherboard

Bank		240-Pin DIMM	PCS	Maximum Capacity
Bank 0, 1	(DIMM1)	DDRII 1066/DDRII 800/DDRII 667	X1	2GB
Bank 2, 3	(DIMM2)	DDRII 1066/DDRII 800/DDRII 667	X1	2GB
Total		System Memory (Max. 2GB)	2	4GB

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