INSTALLATIONS
Installing the CPU
The MI952 board supports a Socket AM2 (940-pin) processor socket for
AMD
Athlon
™
64
/
Athlon
™
64 x2 (dual core)
/
Sempron
™
processors.
To install the CPU, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever
sideways, then lift it up to a 90-degree angle as shown below. Then,
position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner aligns with
the gold triangle matching the socket corner with a small triangle.
Carefully insert the CPU into the socket and push down the lever to
secure the CPU. Then, install the heat sink and fan.
NOTE: Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are in
total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would
cause your system to hang or be unstable.
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