Asus A7N8X-VM 400 3.Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them, A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating

1.6Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

1.Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2.Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

3.Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

4.Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

5.Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1.7Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMD processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. The A7N8X-VM 400 supports AMD Athlon™/AMD Athlon™ XP processors with “QuantiSpeed” data processing, large data caches, 3D enhancements and 400/333/ 266Mhz bus speeds.

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CPU NOTCH

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CORNER

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CPU NOTCH

A7N8X-VM 400 Socket 462

Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner. This corner is usually indicated with a notch, and/or a golden square or triangle. Refer to this indicator while orienting the CPU.

A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating.

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