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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.1.4 System memory
ThemotherboardcomeswithfourDoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemoryModules
(DIMM)slots.
ADDR4moduleisnotcheddifferentlyfromaDDR,DDR2,orDDR3module.DONOT
installaDDR,DDR2,orDDR3memorymoduletotheDDR4slot.
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThemotherboardcomeswithanAM4socketdesignedforAMDRyzen2
nd
Generation/
RyzenwithRadeonVegaGraphics/Ryzen1
st
Generation/7thGenerationA-Series/
AthlonX4processors.
EnsurethatallpowercablesareunpluggedbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
TheAM4sockethasadifferentpinoutdesign.EnsurethatyouuseaCPUdesignedforthe
AM4socket.TheCPUtsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOTforcetheCPUintothe
sockettopreventbendingtheconnectorsonthesocketanddamagingtheCPU!
®
TUF X470-PLUS GAMING CPU socket AM4
®
TUF X470-PLUS GAMING 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1