Asus M2N68 AM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM2 / AM2+ socket designed for AMD
®
Phenom™ FX /
Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processor.
The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD
Opteron™ processor. Use a CPU that is designed for the AM2/AM2+ socket.
1.6.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the lever sideways to unlock
the socket, then lift it up to a 90°-
100° angle.
Socket lever
Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not t in
completely.
M2N68-AM
M2N68-AM CPU socket AM2
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Asus M2N68 AM - Motherboard - Micro ATX Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Chipset	NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	2 x DIMM
Maximum Memory	4 GB
Video Outputs	VGA
CPU Socket	AM2+
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
Storage Interfaces	4 x SATA 3Gb/s
USB Ports	10 (4 on back panel, 6 via headers)
Audio	Realtek ALC662 6-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	10/100 Mbps Ethernet