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Installing Other Hardware
Start installing the essential hardware required to get your
system started.
Installing the Processor
This mainboard has a Socket 370 processor socket. To choose
a processor, you need to consider the performance
requirements of the system and the price of the processor.
Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed
and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of
internal cache memory and external cache memory. Higher
clock speeds and larger amounts of cache memory deliver
greater performance.
Installation Procedure
Follow the steps below to install a processor on your mainboard:
CPU socket
Locking lever
CPUFAN1
(CPU fan)
Pin-1 corner
1. On the mainboard, locate the Socket 370 and CPU cooling
fan CPUFAN1.
2. On the Socket 370, pull the locking lever away from the
socket to unhook it and then raise the locking lever to the
upright position.