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...ASUS T3-M2NC51PV! This LED lights up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2800/667/533 DIMMs. With audio functions, extensive connectivity, and Gigabit LAN capability, the T3-M2NC51PV is being read from or written to access the optical drive. 2. The system comes in -one barebone system with the AMD Socket AM2 that supports the AMD... Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Sempron™...
...ASUS T3-M2NC51PV! This LED lights up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2800/667/533 DIMMs. With audio functions, extensive connectivity, and Gigabit LAN capability, the T3-M2NC51PV is being read from or written to access the optical drive. 2. The system comes in -one barebone system with the AMD Socket AM2 that supports the AMD... Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Sempron™...
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1.5 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. DIMM sockets 6. Expansion card slots 10. Power supply unit 1- Chapter 1: System introduction ASUS motherboard 4. PCI Express™ x16 slot 8. PCI slot 9. Proceed to Chapter 2 for your reference. Hard disk drive metal tray 3. The installed components are labeled for instructions on installing additional system components. 1 2 4 3 8 7 6 5 10 9 1. 5.25-inch optical drive 2. Serial ATA connectors 7. AMD® AM2 socket 5.
1.5 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. DIMM sockets 6. Expansion card slots 10. Power supply unit 1- Chapter 1: System introduction ASUS motherboard 4. PCI Express™ x16 slot 8. PCI slot 9. Proceed to Chapter 2 for your reference. Hard disk drive metal tray 3. The installed components are labeled for instructions on installing additional system components. 1 2 4 3 8 7 6 5 10 9 1. 5.25-inch optical drive 2. Serial ATA connectors 7. AMD® AM2 socket 5.
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To lift the PSU: 1. DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 and AMD Sempron™ processors. 2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan...
To lift the PSU: 1. DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 and AMD Sempron™ processors. 2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan...
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DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to the bottom of the B A cooler / fan. Installing the CPU IMPORTANT! The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. ASUS T3-M2NC51PV 2- Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Before installing the CPU, remove the two rubbers (A and B) attached to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2 2 2 2 1 3 2.5.2 CPU installation The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AM2 socket.
DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to the bottom of the B A cooler / fan. Installing the CPU IMPORTANT! The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. ASUS T3-M2NC51PV 2- Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Before installing the CPU, remove the two rubbers (A and B) attached to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2 2 2 2 1 3 2.5.2 CPU installation The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AM2 socket.