5.
Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.
6.
Close the load plate, then push the load lever until it snaps into the retention
tab.
The CPU fits 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!
1.1.2
AMD AM2 Socket
1.
Locate the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will
not fit in completely.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide
2.
Unlock the socket by pressing the
lever sideways, then lift it up to a
90º angle.
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