Asus Motherboard M2S-X - Manual (Page 20)

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.6.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with a surface mount 940-pin AM2 socket
designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2, AMD Athlon™ 64
FX, and AMD Sempron™ Processors.
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and
severely damage the CPU!
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M2S-X CPU Socket M2
Take note of the marked corner (with
gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark
should match a specific corner on the
socket to ensure correct installation.
Gold triangle
1.6.2 Installling the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing
towards you and the load lever is on your left.