K7VAT
System Board 10
2-2 CPU
Installation
The first step in the installation of your CPU is the insertion of the CPU into the CPU
socket. Please follow the steps as outlined below carefully to avoid damage to the CPU.
Avoid Static Electricity
The AMD Thunderbird and AMD Duron processors and your motherboard
contain sensitive electronic components that can be easily damaged by static
electricity. We recommend that you leave the processor in its original packaging
until you are ready to install it. You should only touch the edges of the processor,
NEVER touch the processor pins to avoid static discharge.
First take a moment to inspect your CPU for obvious damage due to shipping or handling.
Be sure that no noticeable damage exists before proceeding. You should have the following
items:
1 AMD Thunderbird or AMD Duron processor.
1 good heatsink and fan assembly.
Step 1
The following figure shows the processor socket. Note that the release lever on the
right side of the socket is down and latched. This position is used to lock the
processor in place. The lever must be raised to install the processor. To do this,
first push the lever sideways to unlatch it, then raise it all the way up
(approximately 90 degrees).
Step 2
The processor pin array at the top two corners is angled and has no pins in the corners.
Notice that at the top of the socket on the motherboard (near where it says "Socket A") the
corners also do not have positions for pins. The processor must be positioned so the pins
match up properly. When you do that, the corner of processor that is cut off will be
positioned next to the release pivot.
