User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

ThemotherboardcomeswithanAM4socketdesignedforAMD

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A-Series/Athlon™Seriesprocessors.

TheAM4sockethasadifferentpinoutfromtheFM2+/FM2socket.Ensurethatyouusea

CPUdesignedfortheAM4socket.TheCPUtsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOT

forcetheCPUintothesockettopreventbendingthepinsanddamagingtheCPU!

Installing the CPU

UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.

ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtotheCPUheatsinkandCPUbeforeyouinstallthe

heatsinkandfanifnecessary.