Asus A7N8X-VM/400 - Manual (Page 20)

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1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a Socket A (462) that supports Athlon™ XP
processors with “QuantiSpeed” data processing, large data caches, 3D
enhancements and 400/333/266 MHz bus speeds. AMD Athlon™ XP processors
offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and
applications.
Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner. This corner is usually indicated with a notch,
and/or a golden square or triangle. Refer to this indicator while orienting the CPU.
A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating.
A7N8X-VM
A7N8X-VM/400 Socket 462
AMD™ CPU
CPU NOTCH
LOCK
CPU NOTCH
TO INNER
CORNER
LEVER
This motherboard does not support Athlon™, Duron™, and other AMD
processors with less than 1 GHz core speed.
Installing the CPU
Follow these steps to install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket, open it by pulling
the lever sideways, then lift the lever
upwards to an angle of 90 ~ 100 degrees.
2. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation.
The notched or golden corner of the CPU
must be oriented toward the inner corner of
the socket base nearest to the lever hinge.
The CPU should drop easily into place. Do not force the CPU into the
socket to avoid bending the pins. If the CPU does not fit, check its
alignment and look for bent pins.
Gold triangle