PM266A PRO/ PM266A
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Hardware Installation
This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap
before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage your system components.
CPU Processor Installation
This mainboard supports Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processors using a Socket 478. Before building your
system, we suggest you visit the Intel website
http://www.intel.com
and review the processor
installation procedures.
CPU Socket 478 Configuration Steps:
1. Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard and nudge the lever away from the socket. Then lift
the lever to a 90-degree angle.
2. On the socket, locate the corner that has the pin-1 receptor. This corner will be near to the end of
the lever. Match the dot on the CPU with the pin-1 receptor on the socket and lower the CPU onto the
socket. The bottom of the CPU should be flush with the face of the socket.
3. Lower the lever until it snaps back into position. This will lock down the CPU.
4. S
thermal g
nd use the clasps on
the fan to attach it to the socket. Finally, extend the power cable from the fan and insert it onto the
CPUFAN adapter.
mear
rease on top of the CPU. Lower the CPU fan onto the CPU a
F
Pin1 Receptor
Dot
Attention: Before starting the system
letely before
Please recheck the installation procedures comp
starting the system. Verify that the heatsink is properly installed
and make sure the CPU fan is working. Overheating can
damage the CPU and other sensitive components.
