Asus M2NBP-VM CSM manual Central Processing Unit CPU, Installing the CPU

1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/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 is 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!

• Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

•Connect the chassis fan cables to the CHA_FAN1/2 connectors to ensure system stability.

1.6.1Installing the CPU

To install a CPU.

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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M2NBP-VM CSM CPU Socket AM2

2.	Unlock the socket by pressing the	90°-100°
	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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