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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Ensure that you use an APU designed for the FM2 socket. The APU ts in only one
correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and
damaging the APU!
1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)
This motherboard comes with an FM2 socket designed for AMD
®
A-series accelerated
processors with AMD
®
Radeon™ HD 7000/8000 series graphics.
A55M-E
A55M-E CPU socket FM2
1.3.1 Installing the APU
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