G586VPM
CPU Installation
The G586VPM is equipped with two 320-pin Zero
Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets to support single or dual
processors. These sockets are designed for the easy
removal of the old CPU and the easy insertion of the
upgrade CPU. If you need to apply excessive force to
insert the CPU, the installation is being done incorrectly.
Make sure the jumpers are set correctly before applying
power, or you may damage the CPU or system board.
The locations of ZIF sockets on the G586VPM are
shown on page 2-18.
The Primary CPU socket is at location U5 of the system
board. You can use the G586VPM in single processor
mode with a Pentium installed in this socket. To use
dual processors, install another Pentium processor in the
Secondary CPU socket at location U10 of the system
board. The second processor must be running at the
same speed as the first.
A Pentium processor use about half as much power as a
normal processor. If you install two processors, they will
use about as much power and produce about as much
heat as one normal processor. It is therefore
recommended that you use a CPU cooling device to
dissipate the heat produced by the processors.
To use the G586VPM in dual processor mode, you must
use an operating system that supports two processors as
explained in the following section.
Installation Overview
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