User guide

1.5.4 Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page
1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V) 1-23
2. DDR2 DIMM slots
1-10
3. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN)
1-8
4. MCP68PVNT Serial ATA connectors [red] (7-pin SATA1-4)
1-21
5. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)
1-17
6. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE)
1-20
7. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)
1-24
8. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)
1-22
9. SPEAKER connector (4-pin)
1-19
10. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 1-19
11. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-24
12. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)
1-20
13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
1-22
14. AMD CPU 940-pin Socket
1-7
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for AMD
®
AM2+ / AM2
Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processor.
The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the
AMD Opteron™ processor. Ensure that you use a CPU that is designed for the AM2/AM2+
socket. The CPU ts 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!
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
M2N68 SE
M2N68 SE CPU socket 940
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