Asus ROG STRIX B450-E Gaming - Central Processing Unit (CPU) Installation

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThemotherboardcomeswithanAM4socketdesignedforAMDRyzen™2ndGeneration/
Ryzen™withRadeon™VegaGraphics/Athlon™withRadeon™VegaGraphics/Ryzen™
1stGenerationProcessors
EnsurethatallpowercablesareunpluggedbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
TheAM4sockethasadifferentpinoutdesign.EnsurethatyouuseaCPUdesignedforthe
AM4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!