Asus M2N-E SLI - Central Processing Unit (CPU) Installation

ASUS M2N-E SLI 2-5
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise,
the CPU will not t in completely.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing
the lever sideways, then lift it up
to a 90º angle.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD
Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Sempron™
processors.
Socket lever
Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket. The CPU ts in
only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to
prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
R
M2N-E SLI
M2N-E SLI CPU Socket M2