Socket lever

2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64FX/Sempron™ processor.

The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. Make sure you use a CPU designed for the AM2 socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

2.3.1Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

M2N-PLUS SLI

M2N-PLUS SLI CPU Socket AM2

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

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not fit in completely.

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Chapter 2: Hardware information