2.5Installing a CPU

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 462-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Sempron™ processor.

Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation.

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CPU installation

To install the CPU:

1.Locate the 462-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.

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AMD™ CPU

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