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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
CPU
This motherboard supports AMD Athlon64 processors with a 1600 MT/s band-
width and HyperTransport
TM
Technology.
1. Unlock the socket by pressing the le-
ver sideways, then lift it up to a 90
o
an gle.
2. Align the cut edge to the gap in the
base of the socket. Carefully insert
the CPU into the socket until it fits in
place.
3. W hen the CPU is in place, press it
firmly on the socket while you push
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.
Installation of CPU
Follow these steps to install the CPU.
Push down the socket
lever to secure the CPU.
Cut edge
Attention:
The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the
socket, otherwise the CPU may be damaged.
Gap in the base
90
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