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Table of Contents 

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 Installation Guide

 

Table of Contents

 

Introduction 1

 

About the Intel Celeron Processors _________________________2

 

PL-Pro/II Special Features ________________________________3

 

What You Have ________________________________________5

 

What You Need to Know_________________________________5

 

Installing the PL-Pro/II 

7

 

FC-PGA Celeron Installation ______________________________8

 

PPGA Celeron Installation _______________________________16

 

Removing the CPU_____________________________________22

 

Using the PL-Pro/II Utility Software 

23

 

Getting to Know the CPU Control Panel Utility Software _______23

 

Enabling the L2 Cache __________________________________25

 

Increasing the L2 Cache Latency___________________________25

 

Using the PL-Pro/II with Dual-CPU Systems_________________26

 

Frequently Asked Questions 

27

 

PL-Pro/II ____________________________________________27

 

CPU Control Panel _____________________________________28

 

 

Summary of Contents for PL-PRO/II

Page 1: ...POWERLEAP PL PRO II Intel Celeron CPU Upgrade Kit for Pentium Pro Systems Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...rLeap Products Inc PL Pro II Neo S370 PL PII PL iP3 PL ProMMX IPS PL 54C MMX PL C6 200 PL OD54C PL 386 and PL 586 are trademarks of PowerLeap Products Inc Intel Celeron MMX and Pentium are registered...

Page 3: ...____________________________8 PPGA Celeron Installation _______________________________16 Removing the CPU_____________________________________22 Using the PL Pro II Utility Software 23 Getting to Kno...

Page 4: ...tective pad ________________13 Figure 8 Attaching the retaining bracket 1 _____________________14 Figure 9 Attaching the retaining bracket 2 _____________________14 Figure 10 Connecting the power cabl...

Page 5: ...g your computer s motherboard Figure 1 The PowerLeap PL Pro II The PowerLeap PL Pro II provides a 370 pin socket to support the Flip Chip Pin Grid Array FC PGA and Plastic Pin Grid Array PPGA Celeron...

Page 6: ...running on advanced operating systems such as Windows 95 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 and Linux For multimedia and communications applications the processors provide the capabilities of MMX media enhan...

Page 7: ...uction Multiple Data concept however some of the differences include MMX Technology SSE Technology MMX instructions are SIMD for integers MMX instructions operate simultaneously on two 32 bit integers...

Page 8: ...que Redundant Overheating Protection function z Includes Autodetect VRM Voltage Regulating Module circuitry z Supports 1 3V 3 5V ascending by 0 05V and 0 1V with 21 voltage settings for V Core z Inclu...

Page 9: ...otherboard of your computer If you are not comfortable with opening your computer please have an authorized service center install the PowerLeap PL Pro II CPU upgrade adapter We recommend using a grou...

Page 10: ...6 Introduction PowerLeap Installation Guide...

Page 11: ...mance increase provided by the PL Pro II upgrade adapter we suggest running the PowerLeap CPU Control Panel utility software both before and after installation If you are uncertain about the speed of...

Page 12: ...PGA Celeron in the PL Pro II upgrade adapter 1 Align the CPU with the adapter so that pin 1 occupies the corner of the adapter diagonally opposite the adapter s fan power cable The pin 1 corner of a...

Page 13: ...rovided thermal pad and place the thermal pad squarely over the FC PGA silicon die Figure 3 Applying the thermal pad 4 Peel the transparent layer from the top of the thermal pad To install the PL Pro...

Page 14: ...ZIF socket on the computer s motherboard The CPU itself may be concealed underneath a CPU cooling fan and or heatsink 5 If your computer has a CPU heatsink fan remove it 6 Lift the ZIF socket arm and...

Page 15: ...r s ZIF socket making sure that pin 1 of the upgrade adapter is installed in pin 1 of the ZIF socket Figure 5 Installing the upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket Note Pin 1 of the CPU upgrade adapter m...

Page 16: ...12 Installing the PL Pro II PowerLeap Installation Guide 8 Lock the upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket by pressing the socket arm down Figure 6 Locking the upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket...

Page 17: ...hite layer from the FC PGA CPU protective pad and place the protective pad on the bottom of the heatsink Figure 7 Placing the FC PGA CPU protective pad 2 Place the heatsink fan on top of the CPU so th...

Page 18: ...arm of the retaining bracket under the corresponding tab on the ZIF socket Figure 8 Attaching the retaining bracket 1 4 Push the longer arm of the retaining bracket down and hook it under the tab on...

Page 19: ...ote The upgrade adapter must have an independent external power supply in order to operate Without a connection to a power supply the CPU upgrade will not work properly Note For maximum reliability do...

Page 20: ...install a PPGA CPU in the PL Pro II upgrade adapter 1 Align the CPU with the adapter so that pin 1 occupies the corner of the adapter diagonally opposite the adapter s fan power cable The pin 1 corne...

Page 21: ...omputer where you will have plenty of space to work 2 Turn the computer off and disconnect all power cords and cables from the rear of the computer 3 Remove the cover from the computer as described in...

Page 22: ...s ZIF socket making sure that pin 1 of the upgrade adapter is installed in pin 1 of the ZIF socket Figure 13 Installing the upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket Note Pin 1 of the CPU upgrade adapter m...

Page 23: ...grade adapter into the ZIF socket To install the heatsink fan on the CPU Note For the PPGA Celeron don t place the FC PGA protective pad on the bottom of the heatsink 1 Place the heatsink fan on top o...

Page 24: ...the retaining bracket under the corresponding tab on the ZIF socket Figure 15 Attaching the retaining bracket 1 3 Push the longer arm of the retaining bracket down and hook it under the corresponding...

Page 25: ...ote The upgrade adapter must have an independent external power supply in order to operate Without a connection to a power supply the CPU upgrade will not work properly Note For maximum reliability do...

Page 26: ...e adapter 1 Remove the CPU heatsink fan 2 Remove the upgrade adapter from your computer s ZIF socket 3 Insert a flat bladed screwdriver under one edge of the CPU and gently pry upward until there is a...

Page 27: ...ilities from the PowerLeap PL Pro II web site http www powerleap com PL ProII index html Getting to Know the CPU Control Panel Utility Software The PowerLeap CPU Control Panel is a Windows 95 98 Windo...

Page 28: ...requency Displays the BIOS version and date on the CPU Information tab This data is useful in cases where the BIOS needs to be upgraded and the vendor needs to know this information Improves CPU core...

Page 29: ...A Celeron s L2 cache which most Pentium Pro system BIOSes can t do by themselves Note For Japanese NEC 98 systems there are additional useful utilities to do the job Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 and u...

Page 30: ...Systems The WCPUID utility allows dual CPU systems to identify both primary and secondary processors Since the PowerLeap CPU Control Panel at present can only give information about the primary proces...

Page 31: ...not SMP compliant What is SMP SMP Symmetric Multi Processing is a method for building a computer that can use more than one CPU SMP technology has been employed in advanced workstations mini computers...

Page 32: ...cially servers or high end workstations you d better use a dedicated power connector for each CPU With the PL Pro II why do I need the CPU Control Panel to enable the PPGA Celeron s L2 cache Because y...

Page 33: ...ol Panel have to be running in order for the CPU temperature monitor to work Yes Although the hardware overheating protection is still working the CPU Control Panel s CPU Temperature Monitor only work...

Page 34: ...ther or not the cooling fan on the CPU upgrade is working If it seems slow or is making excessive or unusual noise contact our Service Department for a replacement fan In the meantime enable Rain on t...

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