Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2 User Manual

GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 12 -
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
1-3-1 Installing the CPU
A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU.
AM2 CPU
AM2 CPU Socket
A Small Triangle Mark
Denotes Pin One of the
Socket
A Small Triangle Marking
Denotes CPU Pin One
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before
installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
• Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly.
• Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.
• Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and
damage of the CPU may occur.
• Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. It is not recom-
mended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it
does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the fre-
quency beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware
specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.

Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2 Specifications

General

Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Processor system buses supported	2000 MHz
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1
Controller interface type	SATA
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE
Headphone outputs	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
BIOS type	AWARD
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
RAID levels	0, 1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	225 mm
Width	244 mm