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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.8
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.8.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)
socket. The socket is designed for the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor in the 478-pin
package with 512/256KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. This processor
supports 533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and allows data transfer rates of
4.2GB/s and 3.2GB/s.
Note in the illustration that the CPU 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 Mark
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.
2.
Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux
2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading
compliler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems,
disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in BIOS to ensure system
stability and performance.
3.
It is recommended that you install WinXP Service Pack 1.
4.
Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before
installing a supported operating system.
5.
For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/
info/hyperthreading.
To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard:
1. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. Install
the CPU.
2. Power up the system and enter BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2). Under the Boot
Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to
Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-
Threading Techonology.
3. Reboot the computer.
