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Installing a Slot1 Processor
This board has a SLOT1 processor cartridge slot. The slot must be
installed with a cartridge holder that supports the processor cartridge.
The cartridge holder may be already installed on your mainboard with
the support brackets folded over. In this case simply pull the support
brackets into the upright position.
Cartridge
holder
Folded down
cartridge holder
Slot1
If the cartridge holder is not already installed, install it onto the slot1.
Some cartridge holders are in two parts, one part for each end of the
slot1. Other cartridge holders are a single assembly that sits over the
whole length of the slot1.
Some cartridge holders are secured in place with screws. If you have
this kind of cartridge holder, don’t overtighten the screws as this can
stress the mainboard. Some cartridge holders are secured in place with
plastic pins. In this case, place the mainboard on a foam plastic mat
when you push the pins into place.
Some cartridge holders also include a support bar for the processor heat
sink. This bar installs to the side of the cartridge holder. Some processor
cartridges have support struts for the heat sink which lock into the
support bar. The documentation supplied with the processor shows how
to do this.
