Open the processor socket on the motherboard. Align the processor and the socket. Lower the CPU until the pins are in the ...

Each differ with pin-count and layout, but for the most part, the installation methodology is the same. The photos show the latest AMD socket AM4 motherboard with the Ryzen AM4 CPUs that are ...

Did you know, there was a CPU socket that accepted both Intel and AMD chips? Released in March 1994, ... offering better performance without abandoning the familiar pin layout.