Gateway E-420, Maintaining & Troubleshooting

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System Components 23
Replacing the processor
The system is compatible with the Intel
®
Pentium
®
II 66 and 100 MHz
front-side bus (FSB) processors.
The system board will support the following processor/bus configurations:
•
266/66
•
300/66
•
333/66
•
350/100
•
400/100
•
450/100
It is critical that a heat sink be installed on each Pentium processor.
When replacing a processor, order a Pentium processor upgrade kit. The kit
includes the Pentium processor, a heat sink, and a disposable electrostatic
discharge (ESD) wrist strap.
Some of the steps below are specific to your desktop, mid-tower or tower
computer. Please skip the step if it does not apply to your system.
1.
Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.
2.
Open the case, observing the “Static electricity precautions” on
page 2.
3.
Remove the stability bar (mid-tower only). Skip to step 4 if your
system does not have a stability bar:
To replace the processor