2. Installation
2.3.1 SIMM/DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:
1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation
because of a plastic
Safety Tab
on one end of the SIMM socket
which exactly fits the
notched
end of the SIMM module.
2. Press the SIMM into its socket at a 45-degree angle to the
motherboard, making sure that all the contacts are aligned with the
socket.
3. With you finger tips, gently push the memory module into a
vertical position so that it clicks into place.
4. The plastic guides should go through the two mounting holes on
the sides and the metal clips should snap on the other side.
5. To remove a memory module, squeeze both metal clips outwards
and rock the module back to a 45-degree angle, then lift it out of
the socket.
6. This motherboard is optimized for SDRAM performance: It
supports the new generation
Synchronous Dynamic Random
Access Memory
(SDRAM), and allows combined usage of SIMM
and DIMM memory modules.
2.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7. The CPU should
have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If the CPU did not
come with a fan then purchase a fan before you turn on your system.
Apply thermal jelly to the CPU top and then install the fan onto the
CPU.
NOTE:
Without a fan, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to
both the CPU and the motherboard.
2.4.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU, locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the
lever sideways away from the socket's "Lock" then upwards to a 90-
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