Asus M2Ne - Manual (Page 34)

ASUS Motherboard installation guide
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AMD CPU gold pins
3. Make sure there is no broken or bended pins on your connector pins or
CPU pins. A broken and bended pin will cause the component malfunction.
Contact your retailer for further support.
If the broken or bended pins are caused after the purchase, your retailer
may ask for reparing charge. Sometimes the broken or bended pins are NOT
REPAIRABLE.
Connector pins
B. CPU overheated
1. Wipe clean the CPU surface with the
clean cloth. Apply several drops of
thermal paste to the exposed area
of the CPU that the heatsink will be
in contact with. Make sure that it is
spread in an even thin layer.
CPU surface
Top view of heatsink and fan
Side view of heatsink and fan
2. Make sure there is no contaminants on the heatsink and fan.
3. Follow the instructions of heatsink and fan manufacturers to clean the
contaminants that will slow down the fan rotation.