Asus M3A79-T Deluxe - Manual (Page 31)

ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 2-5
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU
will not fit in completely.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the
lever sideways, then lift it up to a
90º angle.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for AMD ® Socket
AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ processors or for Socket AM2 Athlon /
Sempron processors.
Socket lever
The AM2+/AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed
for the AMD Opteron processor. Make sure you use a CPU designed for the
AM2+/AM2 socket. The CPU fits 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!