Intel GA-8I915PL-G user manual Installation of the CPU and Heatsink

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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 Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components:

-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

 

 

 

 

 

 

lever located on the

covering on the CPU

 

 

 

CPU socket to the

socket.

 

 

 

upright position.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

indented corner of the

push the metal lever

CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into

back into its original

position.

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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