ASUS Motherboard installation guide 21
1. Locate the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the
lever sideways, then lift it up to a
90º angle.
Socket lever
Ensure that the socket lever
is lifted up to a 90º angle;
otherwise, the CPU will not t in
completely.
3. Position the CPU above the socket
such that the CPU corner with the
gold triangle matches the socket
corner with a small triangle.
4. Carefully insert the CPU into the
socket until it ts in place.
Gold triangle
Small triangle
1.1.7 AMD AM3+ Socket
The AMD AM3+ socket is compatible with AMD AM3+ and AM3 processors.
Only certain AM3 motherboard models support AM3+ processors by upgrading
BIOS. Refer to ASUS support site for details.
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