1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlonª 64FX/AMD Athlonª 64 / Athlonª 64 X2 processor.

The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths.

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.

Gold triangle

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU.

1.Locate the 939-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.

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A8N-VM CSM CPU Socket 939

2.Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90¡-100¡ angle.

Socket lever

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90¡-100¡ angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely.

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