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1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler

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 CPU cooler.

4.Please make sure the CPU cooler 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 specifica- tions 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 hard- ware 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

properly inserted,

 

located on the edge of

please replace the

 

the CPU socket.

load plate and push the

 

Align the indented

metal lever back into

 

 

its original position.

corner of the CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, care- fully place it into the socket in a straight and down- wards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.)

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Intel GA-945PL-S3P, GA-945PL-DS3P user manual Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler