1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink
Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:
1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU.
3.Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink.
4.Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use, otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.
5.Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications. It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
HT functionality requirement content :
Enabling the functionality of
-CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
-Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology
-BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
-OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
Metal Lever | Fig. 1 | Fig. 2 | |
Gently lift the metal | Remove the plastic | ||
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| lever located on the | covering on the CPU | |
| CPU socket to the | socket. | |
| upright position. |
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| Fig. 3 | Fig. 4 | |
| Notice the small gold | Once the CPU is | |
| colored triangle located | properly inserted, | |
| on the edge of the CPU | please replace the | |
| socket. Align the | load plate and push the | |
| indented corner of the | metal lever back into | |
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| its original position. |
CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.)
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