Hardware installation, Cpu processor installation, Cpu socket 478 configuration steps – Albatron Technology PX865PEC User Manual

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Hardware Installation

This section will assist you quickly in 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 to visit the Intel website and review the processor installation procedures.

http://www.intel.com

CPU Socket 478 Configuration Steps:

Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard and nudge the lever away from the socket. Then lift the
lever to a 90-degree angle.

On the socket, locate the corner that has the pin-1 receptor. This corner will be near the end of the
lever on the socket. 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.






Lower the lever

until it snaps

back into position. This will lock down the CPU.






Smear thermal greas

se the clasps on the

fan to attach it to the socket. Finally, extend the power cable from the fan and insert it onto the
JCFAN1 header.

e on top of the CPU. Lower the CPU fan onto the CPU and u




Pin1 Receptor

Dot

Attention: Before starting the system

arting the system.

Please check the installation completely before st
Verify that the heatsink is properly installed and make sure the CPU
fan is working. Overheating can damage the CPU and other
sensitive components.

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