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Processor upgrades
The FT//s Pentium motherboard is fitted with a Zero
Insertion Force (ZIF) processor socket, ready for higher
performance Pentium variants as they become available.
The FT//s Pentium motherboard is ready to accept any
processor with a Pentium compatible pinout, and a
maximum external clock speed of 60MHz.
Removing the processor
Before installing the upgrade processor you must first
remove the existing processor. The processor is at the
bottom front of the motherboard in front of the adapter
cards. Instructions on locating the socket and removing a
processor are given below.
1.
Remove the side panel as described in
Removing
the left side panel.
2.
Note the position of all adapter cards and adapter
cabling.
3.
Disconnect all adapter cables and remove the
adapters.
4.
Identify the processor.
PROCESSOR
SOCKET
