Asus P5W: 1.1.2 AMD AM2 Socket

5. FitthesocketalignmentkeyintotheCPUnotch.

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6. Close the load plate, then push the load lever until it snaps into the retention

tab.

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!

1.1.2 AMD AM2 Socket

1. LocatetheCPUsocketonthe

2. Unlockthesocketbypressingthe

motherboard.

leversideways,thenliftituptoa

90º angle.

Makesurethatthesocketleverisliftedupto90ºangle;otherwise,theCPUwill

nottincompletely.

ASUS Motherboard installation guide

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