2-4Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMDprocessors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platformsand applications. The A7V8X supports AthlonTMXP/AthlonTM and DuronTMprocessors.Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner. This corner is indicated with a notch,and/or a golden square or triangle. Refer to this indicator while orienting theCPU. See the next section for installation details.A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating.A7V8XA7V8X Socket AAMD™ CPUCPU NOTCHLOCKCPU NOTCHTO INNERCORNERLEVER
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