Table of Contents
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22914B/0—September 1999
A Guide to Building a PC with an AMD Athlon™ Processor
Contents
A Guide to Building a PC with an AMD Athlon™ Processor . . . . . . . 1
Why Build a PC with an AMD Athlon Processor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features and Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The AMD Processor In A Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Why Buy Processor in a Box?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Start Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Read the FAQ and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Serial Numbers and Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Surge Protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) . . . . . 11
Building the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Compatible Components List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89