
Installation
EP-BX3
Page 3-8
Section 3-3
Installing a Pentium
®
II/III Processor
The EP-BX3 uses the Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium
®
II/III processor
packaged in an SEC cartridge. The SEC slot is not compatible with other non-
Pentium
®
II/III processors.
Please have ready the following list of components so that we may install the proces-
sor onto the motherboard.
1.
Heat sink support (top/bottom piece)
2.
Pentium
®
II/III processor heat sink
3.
Intel Pentium
®
II/III Processor
OK, now that you have all of your components ready, we can start.
First, please refer to figure 8 below, and follow the direction to lift up the fixed
foldable pentium
®
II/III Retention Mechanism. This pre-installed device is
designed for you to install Pentium
®
II/III CPU more easier and to avoide any
damage on the board due to overtightening the four screws.
One thing must be kept in your mind that please make sure to lift upright the
foldable parts of the Retention module to fit and install CPU properly.
Figure 8
Now we are going to install the heatsink support base piece (figure 9) onto the
motherboard. There is both a large and small hole (figure 10) so that the base will
only fit in one direction. This piece needs to be pushed into the holes firmly until it is
seated.
Now we are ready to install the SEC Cartridge (Pentium II/III Processor) into the
Retention Module. The SEC Cartridge is mounted by sliding the SEC Cartridge into
the Retention Module and letting it slide all the way down. Once it reaches the
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