Asus M3A78-VM - Manual (Page 22)

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM2+ socket designed for AMD ® Phenom™ FX /
Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors.
The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for
the AMD Opteron processor. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM2+
socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into
the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU.
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the
lever sideways, then lift it up to a
90°-100° angle.
Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU
does not fit in completely.
Socket lever
M3A78-VM
M3A78-VM CPU Socket AM2+