1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 and 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.

Gold triangle

I nstalli ng the CPU

Follow these steps to install a CPU.

1.Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.

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K8N-VM CPU Socket 754

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

Socket L ever

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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