III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother- board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover.
Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards to a 90-degree right angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown. The notched corner should point towards the end the of the lever. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the one orientation as shown. The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that will cover the face of the CPU. With the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, close the socket’s lever while holding down the CPU. CPU III. H/W SETUP NOTE:
Set the bus frequency and multiple for your Socket 370 processor. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Notch MEL-M Socket 370 19 ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual M-LEM R 0 1 0 1 0 1