Asus M2N-L User Manual

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU
will not t in completely.
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the
lever sideways, then lift it up to a
90º angle.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for AMD Athlon™ 64
X2, AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, AMD Sempron™, AMD Opteron™ 64
1000 series (dual core), and AMD Phenom™ processors.
The AM2 socket has a different pin layout from the 940-pin socket designed
for the AMD Opteron™ 200/800 series processor. Make sure you use a CPU
designed for the AM2 socket. 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!
M2N-L
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M2N-L CPU Socket AM2
Socket lever

Asus M2N-L Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
USB 2.0 connectors	1
Number of SATA connectors	6
Manageability features	ASWM 2.0
Controller interface type	Serial ATA I/II
Controller 2nd interface type	UltraATA-100/133
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Maximum graphics card memory	32 MB
Networking features	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
RAID levels	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD