
Replacing the Pentium II Processor
This subsection provides the procedure for upgrading the Pentium II Processor in your system. The Pentium II processor is packaged as a Single Edge Connector Cartridge (SECC), packaged as a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP), or packaged as a Single Edge Connector Cartridge Version 2 (SECC2).
The SECC packaged cartridge includes:
nprocessor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache
nsecondary (L2) cache
nthermal plate
nback cover.
The SEPP packaged board includes:
nprocessor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache
nsecondary (L2) cache.
The SECC2 packaged cartridge includes:
nprocessor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache
nsecondary (L2) cache.
nback cover.
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CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components; place them on an antistatic surface. Modify the system board using an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground.
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WARNING
If the system has been running, any processor and heat sink already installed on the board will be hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing with the procedures described here