Asus K8V-MX 1.6.1 Overview, 1.6.2 Installing the CPU, Socket Lever, K8V-MXCPU Socket

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1.6.1 Overview

The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor has a gold triangle in one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin A1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.

Gold Arrow

K8V-MX

K8V-MX CPU Socket 754

Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU!

1.6.2 Installing the CPU

Follow these steps to install a CPU.

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

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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