Asus M5A97 - 1.3 CPU Installation and Details

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.2.4 Layout contents
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThemotherboardcomeswithanAM3+socketdesignedforAMD
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FX™Series/Phenom™II/
Athlon™II/Sempron™100SeriesProcessors.
TheAM3+sockethasadifferentpinoutfromtheAM2+/AM2socket.Ensurethatyouusda
CPUdesignedfortheAM3+socket.TheCPUtsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOT
forcetheCPUintothesockettopreventbendingthepinsanddamagingtheCPU!
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page
1. CPUandchassisfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN,and4-pinCHA_FAN1/2) 1-15
2. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR,4-pinATX12V) 1-16
3. AMDAM3+socket 1-4
4. DDR3DIMMslots 1-8
5. SATA6.0Gb/sconnectors(7-pinSATA6G_1~6) 1-17
6. Systempanelconnector(20-8pinF_PANEL) 1-18
7. ClearRTCRAM(2-pinCLRTC) 1-12
8. USB2.0connectors(10-1pinUSB910,USB1112,USB1314) 1-19
9. Digitalaudioconnector(4-1pinSPDIF_OUT) 1-17
10. Frontpanelaudioconnector(10-1pinAAFP) 1-19
M5A97 PLUS
M5A97 PLUS CPU socket AM3+