Asus M2N68-CM - Manual (Page 21)

ASUS M2N68-CM 1-9
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ socket designed for the AMD
Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™/Phenom™ FX/Phenom™/
AM2+ processor.
The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for
the AMD Opteron™ processor. Ensure that you use a CPU is designed for the
AM2+ socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the
CPU into the socket to prevent bending 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
M2N68-CM
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M2N68-CM CPU Socket AM2+