User Guide
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...Crosshair III Formula 2-9 Ensure you use a CPU designed for AMD socket AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series processors. Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90˚ angle. Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard.... 2. The CPU fits in completely. The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AMD® AM3 Socket for the...
...Crosshair III Formula 2-9 Ensure you use a CPU designed for AMD socket AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series processors. Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90˚ angle. Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard.... 2. The CPU fits in completely. The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AMD® AM3 Socket for the...