Installing Hardware; Installing The Processor - ECS L4IBMGL6 1.0 Manual

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Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that

you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors

with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes

across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard

or its components.

On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the

processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly

installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the

clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can

clearly see the mainboard and processor socket.

Before installing the Processor

This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and sys-

tem bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these

settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the

settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not

overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.

Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of

the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can per-

manently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in

components that are run beyond the rated limits.

This mainboard has an mPGA478 socket. When choosing a processor, con-

sider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on

the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the proc-

essor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

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