Sonnet Technologies Encore_ZIF Processor Upgrade User Manual

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Installation Overview

This overview is intended for those with prior
experience installing Sonnet upgrade products or
Macintosh hardware. We strongly recommend
following the full installation instructions if this is
your first installation of this hardware.

Installing the Encore/ZIF card takes a few easy steps:

1) Install Mac OS 9.x (only if upgrading as part of

this installation)

2) If installing an Encore/ZIF G4, install

Sonnet software

3) Turn off computer

4) Open computer

5) Remove heatsink from processor card

6) Remove processor card from ZIF socket

7) Install Encore card into ZIF socket

8) Reattach heatsink onto Encore card

9) Close computer

10) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front

of computer

11) Turn on your newly upgraded computer

12) To upgrade to AltiVec-enhanced software,

see Chapter 6

For more complete instructions, follow the installa-
tion procedure outlined in the pages that follow.

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