Asus SABERTOOTH990FXGEN3, 990FX R20, SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2 manual Central Processing Unit CPU

1.2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8- core, also compatible with AMD® socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors.

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

The AM3+ socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+/AM3 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!

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