Asus F1A55-M LX R2.0 - Manual (Page 18)

1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)
This motherboard comes with an FM1 socket designed for AMD ® A- & E2- series accelerated
processors with AMD ® Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics.
1.6.1 Installing the APU
To install a APU:
1.
Locate the FM1 socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the lever sideways to unlock the
socket, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle.
Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90°-100° angle; otherwise, the APU will not fit
in completely.
3. Position the APU above the socket such that the APU
corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner
with a small triangle.
4. Carefully insert the APU into the socket until it fits in place.
The APU fits only in one correct orientation.
DO NOT force the APU into the socket to
prevent bending the pins and damaging the
APU!
Ensure that you use a APU designed for the FM1 socket. The APU fits in only one correct
orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and
damaging the APU!
Gold triangle
Small triangle
Socket lever
F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0
F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 CPU socket FM1
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