Asus M4A78 PLUS - Motherboard - ATX - Central Processing Unit (CPU); Installing the CPU

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a CPU socket designed for AMD
®
AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™
X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / processors and AM2+ / AM2 Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 /
Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors.
The CPU socket is not compatible with AMD
®
Opteron™ processors. Do not install an
Opteron™ processor on this motherboard.
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the lever sideways to unlock
the socket, then lift it up to a 90°-
100° angle.
Socket lever
Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not t in
completely.
M4A78 PLUS
M4A78 PLUS CPU socket 940
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