Acer Altos G500 - Manual (Page 58)

3 Upgrading your system 48
Removing and installing the CPU
Your system’s Pentium III processor comes in a FC-PGA 370-pin package.
The FC-PGA package is designed for the new breed of sleek, high
performance, small form factor PCs.
Your mainboard supports a Pentium III processor running at 933 MHz,
1 GHz, 1.13 GHz and1.26 GHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs
on a 100 or 133 MHz system bus.
Caution: Always observe the ESD precautions when installing or
removing a system component. Refer to page 33.
Removing a CPU
Follow these steps to remove a CPU:
1 Remove the housing panels. See page 36 for more detailed
instructions.
2 Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard.
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