1.2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AM3+/AM3 socket designed for AMD® FX™ Series/ Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors.

M5A97 LE R2.0

M5A97 LE R2.0 CPU socket AM3+

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ 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!

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