Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Product introduction
- Chapter 2 BIOS setup
- 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 2.2 BIOS setup program
- 2.3 Main menu
- 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu
- 2.4.1 AI Overclocking [Auto]
- 2.4.2 DRAM Frequency Control [Auto]
- 2.4.3 HT Link Speed [Auto]
- 2.4.4 CPU Voltage [Auto]
- 2.4.5 CPU/NB Voltage [Auto]
- 2.4.6 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto]
- 2.4.7 DRAM Voltage [Auto]
- 2.4.8 HT Voltage [Auto]
- 2.4.9 NB Voltage [Auto]
- 2.4.10 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
- 2.4.11 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
- 2.4.12 SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
- 2.4.13 PCI Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
- 2.5 Advanced menu
- 2.6 Power menu
- 2.7 Boot menu
- 2.8 Tools menu
- 2.9 Exit menu
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a CPU socket designed for AMD
®
AM3 Phenom™ II /
Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors and AM2+ / AM2 Phenom™ X4 /
Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors.
The CPU socket is not compatible with AMD
®
Opteron™ processors. Do not install an
Opteron™ processor on this motherboard.
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the lever sideways to unlock
the socket, then lift it up to a 90°-
100° angle.
Socket lever
Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not t in
completely.
3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU
corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner
with a small triangle.
4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place.
Gold triangle
Small triangle
The CPU ts only in one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into
the socket to prevent bending the pins
and damaging the CPU!
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