1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1.6.1 Overview

The Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Willamette/Prescott processors has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.

Gold Arrow

P4B533-X

P4B533-X Socket 478

Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU!

Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

1.This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper-Threading

Technology. The motherboard automatically detects an installed Intel

Pentium 4 CPU with Hyper-Threading Technology support.

2.To verify the Hyper-Threading feature, go to the Windows OS System Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Processors. The list should display two existing processors.

3. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP™ and later versions only.

4.It is recommended that you install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1.

5.For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

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