1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1.6.1Overview

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX, AMD Athlon 64™ or AMD Sempron™ 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.

1.6.2Installling the CPU

To install a CPU:

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

A8N5X

A8N5X CPU Socket 939

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

2.Unlock the socket by pressing

the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100°angle.

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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